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Exploring transportation mode choices and air quality concerns: Insights from a diverse urban sample 探索交通方式选择和空气质量问题：来自不同城市样本的见解

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2025-11-02 Epub Date: 2025-07-25 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2025.2534160

Behnam Tajik , Rosemary McEachan , Amy Hough , Cathy Knamiller , Kirsty Crossley , Rumana Hossain , Kate Pickett , Maria Bryant

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Bus regulation and the net-zero transition dynamics in Great Britain 英国公共汽车法规与净零排放转型动态

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2025-10-03 Epub Date: 2025-06-23 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2025.2524475

Iraklis Argyriou

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Toward sustainable transportation: A systematic review of EV charging station locations 迈向可持续交通：电动汽车充电站选址的系统回顾

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2025-10-03 Epub Date: 2025-07-03 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2025.2528085

Moses Katontoka , Francesco Orsi , Martha Bakker , Boris Hocks

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Road freight privatization, technological progress, and transportation decarbonization: Perspective of platform logistics 公路货运民营化、技术进步与运输脱碳：基于平台物流的视角

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2025-10-03 Epub Date: 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2025.2521689

Wei Lu , Leiming Hang , Fuzhong Wang

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Assessing the role of transportation planning in advancing sustainable development goals: Insights from a meta-analysis 评估交通规划在推进可持续发展目标中的作用：来自荟萃分析的见解

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2025-10-03 Epub Date: 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2025.2537667

Wajahat Ali , Mohammad Nabeel , Mohammad Sheihan Javaid , Shakeel Javaid , Naseem Abidi

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Evaluation of the spatiotemporal variations of road traffic noise pollution and public cognizance of associated health hazards within urban environments 城市环境中道路交通噪声污染的时空变化评价及公众对相关健康危害的认知

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2025-10-03 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2025.2526788

Muzzamil Yaseen Peer , Mohammad Shafi Mir , Bijayananda Mohanty

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Evaluation of motor-vehicle emission control strategies for urban agglomeration of the Guanzhong region, China 关中城市群机动车排放控制策略评价

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2025-10-03 Epub Date: 2025-07-10 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2025.2531075

Zhen Liu , Zhaowen Qiu , Xin Wang

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Route optimization of green truck-drone collaborative delivery with multiple drops considering demand distribution 考虑需求分布的多滴绿色卡车-无人机协同配送路径优化

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2025-09-02 Epub Date: 2025-04-15 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2025.2493138

Lan Zhu , Ting Wang , Xiao Ma , Lu Yang , Xuming Lou

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Promoting low carbon mobility: A case study of Beijing MaaS 推动低碳交通：以北京MaaS为例

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2025-09-02 Epub Date: 2024-12-21 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2024.2443657

Yifan Zhang , Meng Xu

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Task bundling effect in electric scooter charging platform 电动滑板车充电平台的任务捆绑效应

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International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Pub Date : 2025-09-02 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2025.2525974

Minjeong Kim , Bogyeom Lee , Ilkyeong Moon

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