UVC-Based Air Disinfection Systems for Rapid Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 Present in the Air by Harry Garg, Rajesh P. Ringe, Supankar Das, Suraj Parkash, Bhuwaneshwar Thakur, Rathina Delipan, Ajay Kumar, Kishor Kulkarni, Kanika Bansal, Prabhu B. Patil, Tabish Alam, Nagesh Babu Balam, Chandan Swaroop Meena, Krishan Gopal Thakur, Ashok Kumar, Ashwani Kumar

“…This emphasizes the need to deploy a mechanism to reduce the viral load in the air, especially in closed and crowded places such as hospitals, public transport buses, etc. In this study, we explored ultraviolet C (UVC) radiation for its ability to inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 particles present in aerosols and designed an air disinfection system to eliminate infectious viruses. …”
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Conscious Mobility for Urban Spaces: Case Studies Review and Indicator Framework Design by Roberto C. Vargas-Maldonado, Jorge G. Lozoya-Reyes, Mauricio A. Ramírez-Moreno, Jorge de J. Lozoya-Santos, Ricardo A. Ramírez-Mendoza, Blas L. Pérez-Henríquez, Augusto Velasquez-Mendez, Jose Fernando Jimenez Vargas, Jorge Narezo-Balzaretti

“…The sample offers regional diversity (i.e., local, regional and the global urban contexts), as well as different goals in the transformation of conventional urban transport systems, from improving public transport efficiency and equipment electrification to mitigate pollution and climate risks, to focusing on equity, access and people safety. …”
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Smokers’ and non-smokers’ receptivity to smoke-free air policies and related messaging in support and opposition in Armenia and Georgia by Marina Topuridze, Carla J. Berg, Ana Dekanosidze, Arevik Torosyan, Zhanna Sargsyan, Varduhi Hayrumyan, Nino Maglakelidze, Lela Sturua, Michelle C. Kegler

“…Across settings, non-smokers indicated greater support for smoke-free policies (p 4/5) was for policies in healthcare; religious, government and workplace settings; public transport; schools; and vehicles with children present. …”
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Household final energy footprints in Nepal, Vietnam and Zambia: composition, inequality and links to well-being by Marta Baltruszewicz, Julia K Steinberger, Diana Ivanova, Lina I Brand-Correa, Jouni Paavola, Anne Owen

“…We observe that collective provisioning systems in form of access to health centers, public transport, markets, and garbage disposal and characteristics linked to having solid shelter, access to sanitation, and minimum floor area are more important for the attainment of well-being than changes in income or total energy consumption. …”
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Fall injuries in Sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of prospective injury registry from 23 health facilities in Malawi and Tanzania by Hendry R. Sawe, Wakisa Mulwafu, Linda Chokotho, Kevin Croke, Rachel Chamanga, Meyhar Mohammed, Jonna Bertfelt, Harrieth P. Ndumwa, Juma A. Mfinanga, Sveta Milusheva

“…Nearly half of patients (47.9%) arrived at a facility using public transport, with median arrival time of 10 h (IQR 8–13 h) from initial injury. …”
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Liikuvus maal – läbi kriiside hübriidse võrgustunud ruumi poole by Raili Nugin

“…Even after arriving in Estonia, the fate of the refugees largely depended on the location where they found themselves – either in a big city where it was easy to move with the help of public transport or on foot, or in rural areas where it was more difficult to get around due to the lack of public transportation. …”
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SARS-CoV2 in public spaces in West London, UK during COVID-19 pandemic by Prashant Kumar, Kian Fan Chung, Ian Adcock, Pankaj K Bhavsar, Hisham Abubakar-Waziri, Gopinath Kalaiarasan, Rebecca Wawman, Faye Hobbs, Claire Dilliway, Fangxin Fang, Christopher Pain, Alexandra Porter, Emma Ransome, Vincent Savolainen

“…Background Spread of SARS-CoV2 by aerosol is considered an important mode of transmission over distances >2 m, particularly indoors.Objectives We determined whether SARS-CoV2 could be detected in the air of enclosed/semi-enclosed public spaces.Methods and analysis Between March 2021 and December 2021 during the easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions after a period of lockdown, we used total suspended and size-segregated particulate matter (PM) samplers for the detection of SARS-CoV2 in hospitals wards and waiting areas, on public transport, in a university campus and in a primary school in West London.Results We collected 207 samples, of which 20 (9.7%) were positive for SARS-CoV2 using quantitative PCR. …”
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Impact and cost of a 2-week community-based screening and awareness program for diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors in a Swiss canton by Bovet P, Hirsiger P, Emery F, De Bernardini J, Rossier C, Trebeljahr J, Hagon-Traub I

“…A mass media campaign promoting physical activity and a healthy diet was channeled through several media, eg, 165 spots on radio, billboards in 250 public places, flyers in 360 public transport vehicles, and a dozen articles in several newspapers. …”
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Spatiotemporal patterns and influencing factors of urban ecological space availability in coastal cities of China during rapid urbanization by Yiyi Huang, Tianyi Chen, Dengjin Hu, Tao Lin, Wei Zhu, Guoqin Zhang, Xiongzhi Xue

“…For this, this work selected 53 coastal cities in China as the research samples and applied remote sensing monitoring data of land use to analyze the spatiotemporal patterns of the UESA under different travel modes (walking, public transport, and driving) from 1990 to 2015. Then, the spatial econometric model was applied to reveal the impact of urbanization on urban ecological space availability (UESA). …”
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Associations between biopsychosocial factors and transportation patterns of older adults residing in Klang Valley, Malaysia by Nurul Syuhada Mohd Rosnu, Wan Syafira Ishak, Mohd Harimi Abd Rahman, Suzana Shahar, Charles Musselwhite, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Tengku Aizan Hamid, Abdul Rais Abdul Latiff, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh

“…Transportation patterns of older adults were categorized into three groups, that is, flexible (using public transport and/or private vehicles), using only private vehicles and restricted (relying on others or walking).ResultsFurther information is needed to enable such older adults as older women, those with comorbidities and poorer functional status to access transportation, especially to meet their health care needs.DiscussionThe majority (51%) of participants were in the ‘using only private vehicles’ group, followed by the ‘flexibles’ (25%) and the ‘restricted’ (24%). …”
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Does the built environment influence location- and trip-based sedentary behaviors? Evidence from a GPS-based activity space approach of neighborhood effects on older adults by C. Perchoux, R. Brondeel, S. Klein, O. Klein, B. Thierry, Y. Kestens, B. Chaix, P. Gerber

“…Conclusion: Improving street connectivity and controlling the construction of new parking, while avoiding the spatial segregation of populations with limited access to public transport, may contribute to limit ST. Such urban planning interventions may be especially efficient in limiting the harmful uninterrupted bouts of ST among older adults.…”
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The intermodal connection : integrating new rail lines with existing transit services by Lee, Jason (Jason Robert), 1976-

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Level of service acceptability matrix (LOSAM) for active mobility by Chee, Darilynn Rui Bin

“…(URA, 2019) To reduce public reliance on automobile and head towards usage of public transport, car sharing service and AMT, the Land Transport Authority gathers the public’s opinions and concerns by collecting their feedback for the Land Transport Master Plan (LTMP) 2040. …”
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Influence of multi-modal warning interface on takeover efficiency of autonomous high-speed train by Jing, Chunhui, Dai, Haohong, Yao, Xing, Du, Dandan, Yu, Kaidi, Yu, Dongyu, Zhi, Jinyi

“…As a large-scale public transport mode, the driving safety of high-speed rail has a profound impact on public health. …”
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Effects of soil and fault properties on tunnel displacement induced by normal and reverse faults by Ghafari, Mehdi

“…As the world population increasing considerably in tandem with the growing cities, economies, and businesses, there is a need for effective and efficient public transportation. One of the fastest, and most convenient public transport is subway. …”
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Public expectation on the implementation of bus rapid transit at Iskandar Malaysia, Johor by Muthusamy, Mathivanan

“…Iskandar region is undergoing critical urban sprawl and high vehicle dependency due to urbanization. Public transportation is one important solution for this problem. …”
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Management of change, lean practice and organisational performance of private companies in Malaysia by Ahmad, Hartini, Ma’aji, Muhammad M., Jalil, Johari

“…In reality, change cannot be wholly managed; it will emerge naturally once a strategy for change exists.For the Government Linked Companies (GLCs), becoming lean is extremely important due the enormous size of the companies.Their organizational performance depends on how well they manage their resources.Efficiently managed GLCs, and well formulated and implemented strategies are critical for the success of business organizations (Singh & Ang, 1999).GLCs in Malaysia are mainly the major providers of utilities, postal services, airlines, airports, public transport, water and sewerage, banking and financial services, automotive, plantation, and construction industries.These companies hire an estimated 5 percent (about 400,000 employees) of the national workforce, and accounts for approximately 36 percent of the Malaysian Stock Exchange market capitalization and 54 percent of the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (Abdullah, 2005). …”
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Early effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on the African dairy industry: Cases of Burkina Faso, Kenya, Madagascar, and Senegal by Vall Eric, Mburu John, Ndambi Asaah, Sall Cheikh, Camara Astou Diaw, Sow Anna, Ba Koki, Corniaux Christian, Diaw Arona, Seck Djibril, Vigne Mathieu, Audouin Sarah, Rakotomalala Lovaniaina Jean Elisée, Rakotonoely Lynah Nirina, Ferreira Flavio Dias, Véromalalanirina Erica, Rajaonera Mahery, Ouédraogo Souleymane, Sodré Etienne, Tall Idrissa, Ilboudo Madeleine Diallo, Duteurtre Guillaume

“…Travel restrictions led to temporary interruptions of milk supply, and because of employee protection and safety measures, processing costs increased. (5) Many small retailers were affected by bans on public transport and reduced their purchases of artisanal dairy products; meanwhile, spoilage of dairy products increased during long curfews coupled with poor storage conditions. …”
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Inégalites socio-spatiales de risque d’accident en tant que piéton : un cumul de facteurs individuels et contextuels ? by Sylvanie Godillon, Julie Vallée

“…This article investigates the profile of individuals as pedestrians who are involved in accidents by comparing them with persons who experienced accidents arising in other forms of transport (drivers or passengers of personal vehicles, cyclists, people using public transport, etc.). The aim is to analyse the socio-spatial inequalities of risks faced by pedestrians: are persons living in poorer areas likelier to be involved in road accidents than people living in richer areas? …”
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A Methodology for Carbon Footprint Estimations of Research Project Activities—A Scenarios Analysis for Reducing Carbon Footprint by Natalia Liora, Anastasia Poupkou, Sofia Papadogiannaki, Daphne Parliari, Effrosyni Giama, Giacomo Arrigo Pieretti, Lucia Caterina Da Rugna, Laura Susanetti, Massimo Bressan, José Antonio Becerra Villanueva, Ricardo Chacartegui Ramírez, Francesco Jacopo Pintus, Luciano Greco, Marina Bertolini, Dimitrios Melas

“…An application study is performed for a research project focusing on the Mediterranean area and it is found that on-site events represent a 41% share of the total CF of the project. The use of public transport and soft mobility by employees can result in a −37% reduction in the CF of work-commuting. …”
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