Evaluating Livability Perceptions: Indicators to Evaluate Livability of a University Campus

Achieving Intermodal Balance for Efficiency and Livability of Cities

At the closing of the second millennium our civilization can boast a remarkable progress in technological developments which have been growing at an exponential pace. Telecommunications, jumbo-jets and personal computers have become ubiquitous in many countries in recent decades. In the "softer" area of managing complex systems, and even more so in economic, social and ethical aspects, our achi...

Active transportation, citizen Engagement and livability: coupling citizens and Smartphones to Make the change

Supporting livable cities is a key priority of the Obama Administration, fully embraced by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, and necessitates increased active transportation (walking and cycling) in communities across the country. Transportation data that support active transportation planning are lacking for most communities. With the increasing pervasiveness of smartphones that are graphi...

Transportation Performance Management for Livability and Social Sustainability: Developing and Applying a Conceptual Framework

Genotype by environment interaction for livability of dairy calves from first parity cows.

Death of calves around parturition is a matter of concern for dairy farmers. Relatively high stillbirth rates and unfavourable trends have been reported for Holstein heifers in the Netherlands and several other countries. In our study, we investigated herd differences, genetic parameters and genotype by environment interaction for heifer calf livability. A large dataset with data from calvings ...

Evaluating E-Learning Readiness of the International Campus of Shahid Sadooghi Medical Sciences University of Yazd

Introduction: Assessing e-learning readiness is one of the prerequisites for e-learning development. The aim of this study was to assess the readiness of e-learning in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd International Campus. Methods: This study is conducted by descriptive-survey-cross-sectional method. A sample group of 437 individuals consisting administrators, professors, a...