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Exploring the drivers of ecological footprint: Impacts of road transportation infrastructure, transport tax, and environment technologies 探索生态足迹的驱动因素：道路交通基础设施、运输税和环境技术的影响

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2423726

Junwook Chi

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Revealing the multiscale impact of external factors on dockless bike sharing and metro integration: Evidence from Shenzhen 揭示外部因素对无桩共享单车与地铁融合的多尺度影响：来自深圳的证据

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2426681

Junze Ma , Changjiang Zheng , Shukang Zheng , Fei Wu , Lixin Zhang , Zhilong Wu

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An investigation of regional public transport spend in Australia 澳大利亚地区公共交通支出调查

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2424418

Thiranjaya B. Kandanaarachchi , John D. Nelson

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Technological progress: Interconnectedness, innovation systems, and technology delivery systems the case of Indian electric vehicles 技术进步：印度电动汽车案例中的互联性、创新体系和技术交付体系

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2416689

Lakshminarayana Kompella

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Sustainable last mile logistics employing drones and e-bikes 利用无人机和电动自行车实现可持续的最后一英里物流

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2419378

Stephanie Santiago-Montaño , Daniel F. Silva , Alice E. Smith

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On modeling and enhancing walkability: A review of transport planning and network design elements 关于建模和提高步行能力：交通规划和网络设计要素回顾

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2409238

Zheng Liang , Hong K. Lo , Ka Fai Ng

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Comparative evaluation of highways and railroads using life-cycle benefit-cost analysis 利用生命周期效益成本分析对公路和铁路进行比较评估

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2411588

Sarita Rattanakunuprakarn , Mingzhou Jin , Michael Sussman , Powell Felix

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Can the digital economy empower the transportation sector to improve green total factor productivity? 数字经济能否增强交通部门提高绿色全要素生产率的能力？

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2419368

Fuyuan Jia , Saixing Zeng , Xin Gao

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Life cycle assessment: Driving strategies for promoting electric vehicles in China 生命周期评估：中国电动汽车推广战略

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2410362

Huitian Liu , Dawei Hu , Luke Kelleher , Liming Wang

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Perceived seriousness of environmental issues and the influence of willingness to pay for hybrid vehicles: An anthropological extension of the theory of planned behavior 环境问题的严重性认知与混合动力汽车支付意愿的影响：计划行为理论的人类学延伸

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2399166

Wei Zong , Ashraf Ud Din , Imran Ur Rahman , Heesup Han , Jiayang Wang , Zheng Ma , Rakan Radi Alhrahsheh

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