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Lucasius, Leonardo (author)Private cars are inefficient in terms of land allocation. Car-free neighbourhoods offer a solution to this inefficiency by enforcing less car-centric urban design, expensive parking fees, and prioritising more sustainable and space-efficient modes of transportation. Carsharing services emerge as an alternative to private car ownership by...master thesis 2024
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Wang, Quanyi (author)Travelling to work is one of the essential activities in individuals’ daily lives. However, commuters who depend on public transport often face significant challenges in accessing job opportunities, resulting in transport-related social exclusion risks. In recent years, shared mobility services have gained popularity as a solution, offering...master thesis 2024
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Liezenga, A. M. (author), Verma, T. (author), Mayaud, J. R. (author), Aydin, N.Y. (author), van Wee, G.P. (author)As cities grow, the benefits of living in them are increasingly unequally distributed. USA cities, in particular, have experienced rapid suburbanization of poverty and decreased levels of access to jobs for transit-dependent and vulnerable communities. The public transit challenges in suburbs call for innovative forms of transit to turn the...journal article 2024
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Moukarzel, Sara (author), Zlatar, Zvinka Z. (author), Hartman, Sheri J. (author), Lomas, J.D. (author), Feldman, Howard H. (author), Banks, Sarah J. (author)INTRODUCTION: With Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) representing an enormous public health challenge, there is a need to support individuals in learning about and addressing their modifiable risk factors (e.g., diet, sleep, and physical activity) to prevent or delay dementia onset. However, there is limited availability for...journal article 2024
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Ekstrand, Michael D. (author), Beattie, Lex (author), Pera, M.S. (author), Cramer, Henriette (author)Information Retrieval (IR) systems have a wide range of impacts on consumers. We offer maps to help identify goals IR systems could—or should—strive for, and guide the process of scoping how to gauge a wide range of consumer-side impacts and the possible interventions needed to address these effects. Grounded in prior work on scoping...conference paper 2024
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Zeng, Shi (author)São Paulo, like many other urban centers worldwide, grapples with a stark contrast in living conditions and spatial inequity between various income groups. Nowhere is this divide more evident than in the sprawling favela areas, where marginalized individuals face numerous challenges in their daily lives. The existing housing in these areas often...master thesis 2023
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De Bruycker, Tinia (author)In the spirit of equity, all humans should be entitled to a life congruous with a very high level of well-being. The development needed to achieve this would however heavily rely on manufactured assets, the production of which negatively impacts the climate system. Both efficiency- and sufficiency-based strategies have been put forward as...master thesis 2023
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Roeleven, Iris (author)In today’s world, the transport system is essential in helping people reach the activities they want or need to attend. However, like in many other fields, inequality can exist in access to various opportunities based on personal characteristics. Little is known about how gender and intersectional factors impact people's perceived accessibility....master thesis 2023
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de La Vega Bayma de Oliveira, Luisa (author)Accessibility is a fundamental concept concerning urban and transport planning as it is the elementary basis for socio-economic development in cities. It can be described as the potential to reach spatially distributed opportunities. Recent research has identified that excluding person-based features from this analysis might cause inaccurate...master thesis 2023
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van Eeghen, Jet (author)<b>Background</b><br/>This research is initiated to investigate the underrepresentation of women in technical occupations, particularly in the male-dominated field of the construction industry. The Netherlands is a country where this gender gap has been observed, with a significant disparity in the representation of women in the industry....master thesis 2023
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Pocol, Paula (author)‘Gender? Home !’ originates in the perpetual state of transcendental homelessness that women of the diaspora experience. This thesis aims to re-centre the periphery by creating a gender equitable dwelling. Throughout this research the periphery is understood as the cultural, social and economic in-between that people with a migration background...master thesis 2023
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Elango, Saravana Kumar (author)Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are one of the latest topics getting attention among companies and universities. This reflects societal representation for gender ratios and many organizations have set goals on gender equality in creating a sustainable and innovative workplace. However, the statistics show that there is sluggish growth for women...master thesis 2023
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Chen, Wen-Yu (author)Transport decision-making determines people’s level of accessibility and deeply influences an individual’s access to social and economic opportunities and the quality of life. Socially vulnerable populations are highly dependent on yet often more likely to have less access to transport services and experience lower accessibility. This creates...master thesis 2023
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Alarcon Flores, Nigel (author)Equity Road is a foundation in Valencia that provides professional opportunities to vulnerable local groups such as immigrants and the unemployed. The preference for regional resources, such as wool, within the Red Thread, creates social sustainability by training people as manufacturing experts of fashion goods and therefore ensuring a circular...master thesis 2023
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Boertje, Laurens (author)Public transport is important for society, it provides accessibility to opportunities. Accessibility is not distributed evenly. Some inhabitants are disadvantaged, which has negative impacts on society. The distribution of accessibility between inhabitants can be measured with transport equity. The PT network should be improved in order to...master thesis 2023
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van den Heuvel, D. (author)A critical discussion of contemporary exhibition design in relation to diversity and inclusion policies of museums and heritage institutions, as part of the NWO sponsored Smart Culture project: The Critical Visitor, Intersectional Approaches for Rethinking & Retooling Accessibility and Inclusivity in Heritage Spaces.book chapter 2023
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Wertheim-Heck, Sigrid (author), Romero Herrera, N.A. (author)This Special Issue is preoccupied with the question: ‘How can citizens play an active role in co-creating sustainable food systems?’. The issue presents four distinct empirical research studies that explore participatory actions, co-creation and citizen science in moving towards more sustainable urban food systems at the intersection of...contribution to periodical 2023
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van Marle, Margreet (author), Jafino, B.A. (author), Lourens, Lotte (author), Hüsken, Lieke (author)Transportation plays a pivotal role in society in the accessibility of socio-economic functions, such as education and health services. At the same time these transport networks are put under pressure due to increasing demands and the often-increasing occurrence of climate-induced events. To increase resilience of the transportation network...journal article 2023
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Jahanshahi, Danial (author), Costello, Seósamh B. (author), Dirks, Kim Natasha (author), van Wee, G.P. (author)This study explores the effectiveness of cycling initiatives in encouraging bicycle usage, and the relationship with sociodemographic characteristics amongst residents of the multi-cultural city of Auckland, New Zealand. The study considered regular cyclists, potential cyclists, as well as non-cyclists across demographic groups, including age,...journal article 2023