the goal of this paper is to develop a decision support system (dss) as a journey planner in complex and large multimodal urban network called rahyar. rahyar attempts to identify the most desirable itinerary among all feasible alternatives. the desirability of an itinerary is measured by a disutility function, which is defined as a weighted sum of some criteria. the weights represent travelers’...

In this commentary, we review the growth of populist politics, associated with exploitation of what has been termed fake news. We explore how certain words have been used in similar contexts historically, in particular the term “enemy of the people,” especially with regard to public health. We then set out 6 principles for public health professionals faced with these situations. First, using th...

Utility-owned community microgrids can provide communities with decentralized grid access to distributed energy resources and improve reliability resiliency. However, the feasibility of installing requires rigorous cost-benefit analysis, which should incorporate social values. Currently, gap in our understanding ratepayers' preferences for microgrid services leaves stakeholders guessing. Using ...

Despite its growing economic and political importance, this is the first study in economics to investigate public opinion United States regarding both allocation of government disaster aid stricken households communities as well total expenditures by on such aid. This also bridge a gap previous research disasters comparing contrasting our results related behavioral studies from science, social ...

Automation has permeated workplaces and threatens labour in the production process. Concurrently, European governments have expanded workfare which imposes stringent conditions sanctions on unemployed workers after onset of austerity. We explore how automation risk affects support. Recent research finds that most routine ‘survive’ their jobs. Despite avoiding unemployment, may face threat statu...