Sentences with phrase «of urban transport»

The AG noted, «Uber exerts control over all the relevant aspects of an urban transport service» including «over the minimum safety conditions by means of prior requirements concerning drivers and vehicles, over the accessibility of the transport supply by encouraging drivers to work when and where demand is high, over the conduct of drivers by means of the ratings system» (para. 51).

We want to help you make our bike share solution an integral part of your urban transport system.

In contrast, the democratisation of personal transport — motor cars — is strongly critiqued by green groups in favour of the socialised model of urban transport — trains and public transport.

There have been moves to introduce cleaner and more fuel - efficient means of urban transport.

The energy requirements of urban transport are strongly influenced by the density and spatial structure of the built environment, as well as by the location, extent and nature of the transport infrastructure.

For example, according to IEA analysis presented in the special section on urban energy systems in Energy Technology Perspectives 2016 (ETP 2016) the gradual evolution of urban transport systems to encourage walking, cycling and public transit could save $ 21 trillion by 2050, while at the same time making a significant dent in greenhouse gas emissions.

You couldn't be more right, Andrew, with the following statement: «If we truly are to confront global warming, the approach of peak oil, and a host of looming problems, then, as Lester Brown has suggested, «The challenge is to redesign communities, making public transportation the center - piece of urban transport and making streets pedestrian and bicycle friendly.»»

«The challenge is to redesign communities, making public transportation the center - piece of urban transport and making streets pedestrian and bicycle friendly.»

If we truly are to confront global warming, the approach of peak oil, and a host of looming problems, then, as Lester Brown has suggested, «The challenge is to redesign communities, making public transportation the center - piece of urban transport and making streets pedestrian and bicycle friendly.»

I'd like to see more data on the issue, but «making public transportation the center - piece of urban transport and making streets pedestrian and bicycle friendly» is exactly right.

If we truly are to confront global warming, the approach of peak oil, and a host of looming problems, then, as Lester Brown has suggested, «The challenge is to redesign communities, making public transportation the center - piece of urban transport and making streets pedestrian and bicyle friendly.»

Once you accept it for what it is — a specific kind of car for a very specific job of urban transport — the Smart Fortwo starts to make sense.

The personalization trend was in particular evident in the discussions addressing the risk of urban transport emissions.

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The agreement came during a meeting between Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister, Abbas Akhoundi, and the Qatari Minister of Transport and Communications, Jassim Seif Ahmed Al - Sulaiti, held in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

Various experiences in many continents of the world show that mobilisation in favour of the reaffirmation or recognition of water, gas and electricity, of education, health, urban transport, rail as common public goods and services, pays off over time.

Transport your Urban Jungle with no fear of damage in the Mountain Buggy Travel Bag.

Alternatively, our range of urban jungle car seat adaptors allows you to attach most leading car seats to your buggy for ease of transporting baby.

At 32 lbs, the Urban Glide is one of the lightest double sport strollers on the market, making it easy to navigate and transport.

Our range of urban jungle car seat adaptors allows you to attach most leading brand car seats to your urban jungle luxury edition for ease of transporting baby.

«We don't take enough account of the urban development benefits you get (from trams) and should be looking more favourably at urban rail transport.»

Managing transport demand on both the interurban and urban networks involves an increasingly important set of tools to meet the major national objectives of improving journey time reliability and reducing carbon emissions.

English local authorities will compete for a share of # 690M to be spent on improving their transport networks and tackling urban congestion

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This include seven EFCC investigators, officials of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, officials of the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, and officials of Bureau of Public Procurement.

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According to him, farmers in rural communities experience difficulties in transporting farm produce to urban areas due to the absence of access roads.

With this focus on electrified urban centres, allied to escalating costs of operating conventionally - fuelled cars are oil prices increase, rural areas may require some further action to resolve mounting personal transport challenges.

Introduction of a Metro Mass Transit transport service for urban areas to provide subsidized transport for commuters and a free bus ride for basic school pupils.

The VOCs in urban air typically derive from the prevailing energy and transport technologies as well as the use of petrochemical - derived products.

The bank still devotes the lion's share of its transport lending to highways, but Agarwal said «urban transport,» which is mostly transit, is the fastest - growing area.

The biggest challenge in urban settings is collecting and transporting all those sloshing liters of urine to the farmer's fields.

According to transport exports, urban centers represent both the greatest potential source of transport emissions and the greatest opportunity to mitigate them.

Addressing transport emissions in a more comprehensive manner through urban design is one of the main themes at the U.N. World Urban Forum being held this week in Medellin, Colourban design is one of the main themes at the U.N. World Urban Forum being held this week in Medellin, ColoUrban Forum being held this week in Medellin, Colombia.

Slow uptake Projects to promote the application of urine in agriculture have spread worldwide over the last decade: from pee collection and transport systems designed for 6,500 users in urban Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; to research on the application of human urine for carp fish farming in West Bengal, India; and more than 135,000 toilets diverting urine in Sweden.

For example, because rickshaws have less mass and smaller engines, their CO2 emissions are about one third those of private cars, the latter of which consequently contribute as much as 90 percent of India's total urban road passenger transport emissions.

And almost 90 percent of urban swans had the same variant of a gene for dopamine transport, while just 60 percent of rural birds had that version.

These so - called urban heat islands result from various factors, such as population density, surface sealing, thermal radiation of buildings, industry, and transport as well as lacking vegetation.

Without better global surveillance of diseases in remote locations, health agencies will find it hard to foresee or prepare for an organism that could be quickly transported to an urban area and spiral out of control.

According to Kurti a flywheel — which stores energy in the rotational momentum of a large disc — is a far better way of storing energy for urban transport needs.

One nearby example of a flywheel - driven urban transport system is the People Mover minitram, made by J. P. M. Parry & Associates of Cradley Heath, now in operation in Himley, near Dudley in the Midlands.

China and India could follow U.S. example The United States is the current world leader in urban passenger transport emissions, at 670 megatons of CO2 annually.

Innovative urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311urban populations.311, 303

Operation Intercept — Outside of St Lo, France, the next War Mode experience, developed in partnership with Raven Software, leads you on an urban rescue mission to save Resistance fighters being transported by train.

 Spider - Man: Shattered Dimensions is a thrilling action - packed adventure set in four dramatically different universes from legendary Spider - Man lore, each with a distinct Spider - Man armed with unique skills and strengths, in one original storyline. Players will be transported to new locations never before seen in a Spider - Man game, from lush jungles and dusty deserts to various urban terrains. Acclaimed Marvelcomic book writer Dan Slott takes players on a mission to contain the magical energy of the Tablet of Order and Chaos, which has been shattered and sent hurtling across parallel universes, and battle fan - favorite villains in a quest to restore the fabric of reality.

These incentives might include additional per - pupil funding for each transfer student, construction funds to make more space available, funds to recruit and employ on - site advocates and mentors to ensure the social comfort and the pedagogic progress of these students, and funds to underwrite their transportation by the same convenient means that wealthy people use to transport their children to private schools — not by circuitous and exhausting bus routes, but rather by point - to - point travel, typically in small vans, from one specific urban neighborhood to one specific school or district.

«Perhaps it is not surprising that profit margins take precedence over public health, but with transport emissions the main contributor to urban air pollution, resulting in nearly 10,000 early deaths a year in London alone and hugely decreasing quality of life for children, the elderly and those with pre-existing health complaints, the public should be utterly outraged by this news.»

Good fuel economy, excellent maneuverability and parking ease are all reasons to consider the Transit Connect Wagon over a used truck - based commercial van, for instance, and it's an excellent pick for urban small - business owners who need to transport a combination of passengers and cargo.

There was a time when the Nissan Micra was a sensible buy: well made, reliable and frugal, it ticked a lot of boxes for buyers wanting urban transport.