Assessment of carbon footprint from transportation, electricity, water, and waste generation: towards utilisation of renewable energy sources by Naderipour, Amirreza, Abdul Malek, Zulkurnain, Arshad, Rai Naveed, Kamyab, Hesam, Chelliapan, Shreeshivadasan, Ashokkumar, Veeramuthu, Tavalaei, Jalal

“…In this study, the total amount of CO2 produced from UTM during 4 years was measured under three categories: (1) the emissions from the fleet of university vehicles for public transportation, (2) the electricity and water emissions, and (3) the emissions produced by staff and student transportation, waste generation, paper, and maintenance by contractors. …”

Spatial mapping of indoor air quality in a light metro system using the geographic information system method by Çoşgun Ahmet

“…Light metro systems, which are a form of public transportation, are not directly inside the traffic. …”
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Epidemiology of injury related disabilities in a selected district in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study by Saidur Rahman Mashreky, AKM Fazlur Rahman, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, M Mostafa Zaman

“…About 30% of the people identified with an injury-related disability mentioned that they don’t use public transports, and 65% of them mentioned this is because of their disability. …”
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Traffic Noise Modelling Using Land Use Regression Model Based on Machine Learning, Statistical Regression and GIS by Ahmed Abdulkareem Ahmed Adulaimi, Biswajeet Pradhan, Subrata Chakraborty, Abdullah Alamri

“…Additional noise influencing factors such as traffic lights, intersections, road toll gates, gas stations, and public transportation infrastructures (bus stop and bus line) are also considered in this study. …”
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Dynamics of factors associated with rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in African countries by Iyabo O. Obasanjo, Zain Ahmad, Somasheker Akkaladevi, Adeyemi Adekoya, Olayide Abass

“…Results GDP, percentage of population under 14 years of age, Maternal Mortality Ratio, number of international tourists visiting per year and public transportation closures were not significant in predicting COVID-19 cases. …”
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Volatile organic compounds in urban Lhasa: variations, sources, and potential risks by Shuzheng Guo, Yaru Wang, Tiantian Zhang, Zhiqiang Ma, Chunxiang Ye, Weili Lin, De Ji Yang Zong, Bai Ma Yang Zong

“…Source apportionments using positive matrix factorization (PMF) model further confirmed that traffic related emissions, including gasoline automobiles, diesel vehicles, and public transportation vehicles fueled with liquid natural gas contributed the most in total VOCs concentration (44.5%–50.2%), LOH (41.6%–46.8%) and OFP (47.4%–52.3%). …”
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Epidemiology of injury related disabilities in a selected district in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study by Saidur Rahman Mashreky, AKM Fazlur Rahman, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, M Mostafa Zaman

“…About 30% of the people identified with an injury-related disability mentioned that they don’t use public transports, and 65% of them mentioned this is because of their disability. …”
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The double burden of COVID-19 and Israeli military rule on persons with disabilities in the West Bank of the occupied Palestinian territory by Suzan Mitwalli, Dina Kiwan, Lina Abdul-Samad, Rita Giacaman

“…The results show that access to public transportation, public services, and to health services was all interrupted during the pandemic. …”
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Analyzing Spatial Location Preference of Urban Activities with Mode-Dependent Accessibility Using Integrated Land Use–Transport Models by Asif Raza, Muhammad Safdar, Ming Zhong, John Douglas Hunt

“…In the literature, most of the studies have used a static or partially dynamic approach with a single mode such as a car or public transportation by using conventional models. These “static” models assume that household locations are static and that transportation supply and opportunities for social practice activities are fixed in time and space, which can lead to biased or even misleading assumptions in accessibility models. …”
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Study on Temperature Distribution along the Ultra-Long Underwater Tunnel: Based on the Long-Term Measured Results of the Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel by Jun Gao, Weichen Guo, Mingyao Ma, Yumei Hou, Ruiyan Zhang, Lingjie Zeng, Chengquan Zhang, Yukun Xu, Xiaobin Wei, Changsheng Cao

“…Tunnels play a vital role in enhancing traffic flow and supporting public transportation systems. However, the discharge of polluted air and waste heat from vehicles passing through tunnels significantly raises the temperature inside, presenting challenges in terms of occupant comfort, tunnel safety, and infrastructure integrity. …”
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Social Determinants of Seeking and Reaching Injury Care in South Africa: A Community-Based Qualitative Study by Eyitayo O. Owolabi, Karen Ferreira, Samukelisiwe Nyamathe, Agnieszka Ignatowicz, Maria Lisa Odland, Abdul-Malik Abdul-Latif, Jean C. Byiringiro, Justine I. Davies, Kathryn M. Chu

“…However, there was a strong interconnection between these and neighbourhood and environmental determinants such as safety concerns, high crime rates, gangsterism, lack of public transportation, and social and community factors (presence/absence of social support and alcohol use). …”
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Study on the Influence of Deep Soil Liquefaction on the Seismic Response of Subway Stations by Ming Shi, Lianjin Tao, Zhigang Wang

“…Subway systems are a crucial component of urban public transportation, especially in terms of safety during seismic events. …”
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Clinical and Environmental Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life in Lithuanian Children and Adolescents with Spina Bifida: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Nationally Represe... by Indrė Bakanienė, Audronė Prasauskienė

“…The most significant predictors of the HRQOL in adolescents were a number of health conditions (β = −0.387; p = 0.0001), cognitive demands of activities at home (β = 0.345; p = 0.0001), supplies (β = 0.267; p = 0.0001), money (β = 0.303; p = 0.0001), physical layout at school (β = 0.188; p = 0.008), and access to public transportation (β = 0.206; p = 0.019), explaining 89.5% of the variance in the SB-HRQOL scores. …”
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Is low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening conveniently accessible in China? A spatial analysis based on cross-sectional survey by Jay Pan, Jianjian Wang, Wenjuan Tao, Chaohui Wang, Xiaojun Lin, Xiuli Wang, Ruicen Li

“…Implementing mobile CT services and improving rural public transportation may alleviate emerging disparities in accessing early lung cancer detection.…”
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Limitations of temporal (forehead) temperature readings as a screening method for covid-19 by Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas

“…Body temperature testing before admission is currently recommended in a wide variety of health care scenarios (Krengli, Ferrara, Mastroleo, Brambilla, & Ricardi, 2020; Rombolà et al., 2020; Sainati & Biffi, 2020); this type of screening is also commonly observed in TV reports before people are admitted to health care clinics, restaurants, worksites, or public transportation. Finally, screening for fever is part of the World Health Organization recommendations for management of ill travelers at international borders (World Health Organization [WHO], 2020). …”
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Shopping centers versus traditional open street bazaars: A comparative study of user’s preference in the city of Karachi, Pakistan by Asifa Iqbal, Humaira Nazir, Reena Majid Memon

“…The finding results show that the success of shopping centers is generally influenced by indicators like atmosphere, safety, accessibility, and leisure activities while people visit traditional open street bazaars in Karachi for the economical prices and accessibility to public transportation. On the other hand, the avoiding behavior of users towards traditional bazaars is reported due to narrow pathways, unmaintained environment, no parking and toilet facilities, and a large influx of people. …”
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Epidemiology of injury related disabilities in a selected district in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study by Saidur Rahman Mashreky, AKM Fazlur Rahman, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, M Mostafa Zaman

“…About 30% of the people identified with an injury-related disability mentioned that they don’t use public transports, and 65% of them mentioned this is because of their disability. …”
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234 Translation of Community Engagement Studios into Practice: Increased Research Participation and Diversity in a Multicenter Trial by Peter C. Jeppson, Florencia Gonzalez, Heidi A. Rishel Brakey, Jesse Nodora, Grace Okoro, Sarashwathy Veera, Tatiana V. D. Sanses, Emily S. Lukacz, Holly E. Richter, Vivian W. Sung

“…We have allowed most study visits to be conducted virtually, identified affiliated clinics in various locations to improve proximity to undeserved communities, and have earmarked additional funds to help offset travel costs including gas, public transportation, and childcare. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: CE studios have provided pragmatic patient- and provider-centered recommendations that have been incorporated into functional strategies to improve research participation and diversity. …”
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PENGARUH PENURUNAN KUALITAS UDARA TERHADAP FUNGSI PARU DAN KELUHAN PERNAFASAN PADA POLISI LALU LINTAS POLWILTABES SURABAYA by Christyana Sandra

“…It is recommended that local government increased public transportation service, provide additional air quality monitoring, transportation arrangement system, and motor exhaust gas should periodically be checked.…”
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Shaping the subway microbiome through probiotic-based sanitation during the COVID-19 emergency: a pre–post case–control study by Maria D’Accolti, Irene Soffritti, Francesca Bini, Eleonora Mazziga, Carolina Cason, Manola Comar, Antonella Volta, Matteo Bisi, Daniele Fumagalli, Sante Mazzacane, Elisabetta Caselli

“…Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the extent to which the public transportation environment, such as in subways, may be important for the transmission of potential pathogenic microbes among humans, with the possibility of rapidly impacting large numbers of people. …”
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