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Quantitative analysis of alternative transportation under environmental constraints
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
This thesis focuses on the transportation sector and its role in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and conventional pollutant emissions. Specifically, it analyzes the potential for hydrogen based transportation, introducing ...
The value of automated fare collection data for transit planning : an example of rail transit OD matrix estimation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Traditionally, transit agencies across the world have relied on traveler surveys and manual counts to inform many of their service and operations planning decisions. Today, many agencies can add to their existing planning ...
An agent-based approach to HIV/AIDS epidemic modeling : a case study of Papua New Guinea
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Since AIDS was first discovered, mathematical models of the transmission dynamics of HIV have been developed to determine the drivers of the epidemic. It has become apparent that the most profound factor in the proliferation ...
The supply chain response to environmental pressures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Understanding and shaping the relationship between supply chain management and the natural environment is critical not only to human health and the environment, but to the future success of business. While the cumulative ...