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Welcome to the proceedings repository of the European Transport Conference. Each year, more than 200 papers are presented making this an invaluable resource for researchers and practitioners. The repository contains the papers from each conference held since 1996. Copies of papers presented from 1973 to 1995 are available in book form from PTRC Education and Research Services Ltd: www.ptrc-training.co.uk. European Transport Conference 2010 Glasgow, Scotland, UK 11/10/2010 - 13/10/2010European Transport Conference 2009 Leeuwenhorst Conference Centre, The Netherlands 05/10/2009 - 07/10/2009European Transport Conference 2008 Leeuwenhorst Conference Centre, The Netherlands 06/10/2008 - 08/10/2008European Transport Conference 2007 Leeuwenhorst Conference Centre, The Netherlands 17/10/2007 - 19/10/2007European Transport Conference 2006 Strasbourg, France 18/09/2006 - 20/09/2006European Transport Conference 2005 Strasbourg, France 03/10/2005 - 05/10/2005European Transport Conference 2004 Strasbourg, France 04/10/2004 - 06/10/2004European Transport Conference 2003 Strasbourg, France 08/10/2003 - 10/10/2003European Transport Conference 2002 Homerton College, Cambridge 09/09/2002 - 11/09/2002European Transport Conference 2001 10/09/2001 - 12/09/2001European Transport Conference 2000 Homerton College, Cambridge 01/01/2000 - 01/01/2000European Transport Conference 1999 Cambridge 01/01/1999 - 01/01/1999European Transport Conference 1998 01/01/1998 - 01/01/1998European Transport Conference 1997 01/01/1997 - 01/01/1997European Transport Conference 1996 01/01/1996 - 01/01/1996

    Contact/Feedback   ACR Office   ACR Board of Directors   ACR Advisory Board   Webmaster   Web Editor   Newsletter Editor Back E. Laird Landon, Jr., William B. Locander (1979), "FAMILY LIFE CYCLE AND LEISURE BEHAVIOR RESEARCH", in Advances in Consumer Research Volume 06, eds. William L. Wilkie, Ann Abor : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 133-138. Advances in Consumer Research Volume 6, 1979      Pages 133-138 FAMILY LIFE CYCLE AND LEISURE BEHAVIOR RESEARCH E. Laird Landon, Jr., University of Houston William B. Locander, University of Houston ABSTRACT - The present research investigates the usefulness of Family Life Cycle (FLC) in the study of leisure/recreation behavior. The survey results presented show that FLC groupings capture much of the variance in recreation behavior. Implications are drawn for both public and private sector decision-makers interested in leisure behavior. INTRODUCTION In recent years there has been a growing interest in recreation and leisure research by academics, executives, and public officials (Wells & Gubar, 1966; Omura and Talarzyk, 1975; Voss & Blackwell, 1975). Most of the research to date has focused on describing recreation behavior through large scale surveys. Many of the studies have been atheoretical in that they employ little behavioral theory in the research design. The present article examines the Family Life Cycle (FLC) concept as a useful tool in understanding leisure and recreation behavior. FLC appears to have much potential for explaining leisure behavior because it matches needs with groups of peoples. That is, FLC offers a construct that is both multidimensional and dynamic. Its multidimensional nature is attributed to the fact that FLC is a composite of several important demographic variables. FLC is dynamic because it accounts for the changing family needs and structure over time. If FLC does capture difference

A small group of Harvard students and employees staged an "Occupy Speakout" at noon on Tuesday to express their solidarity with the "National Day of Action." The group also sought to raise awareness of events they have planned for today, including a walkout of the popular Economics 10 introductory course and a March in Boston later in the day. "Mic Check! We are the 99 percent across the country!" the group chanted. The seven Mic Check participants drew attention to several initiatives taking place today, calling on students to join a campus-wide walkout Wednesday. The organizers are planning two separate walkouts-a general walkout at 11:30 a.m. and a walkout from Ec 10 at 12:15 p.m.-before leading students to join a rally in Dewey Square against rising student debt. "I urge all students to walk out of Ec 10, [because it] represents the ideology that brought about our current economic situation," shouted organizer Gabriel H. Bayard '15. Rachel J. Sandalow-Ash '15, who with Bayard is helping organize the Economics 10 walk-out, said she believes the class pushes a "strongly conservative neoliberal ideology." She said, for example, that she thought lectures promoted conservative views against minimum wage. "I think a more diverse viewpoint needs to be raised," Sandalow-Ash said. "The problem is that in an introductory course, what the professor says is generally taken as fact," she said. But some students disagree with the characterization of the class. Harvard Republican Club Secretary Aditi Ghai '14, who took the class last year, said she doesn't think the class is biased. "The class is about pure economic efficiency. Ideology comes into play when we determine how to balance efficiency with social equity," she said. However, Randi B. Michel '14, currently enrolled in Ec 10, said that she probably wouldn't walk out. Despite the "constant underlying layer of extreme conservatism, it would be more effective to meet with

  Indicadores e Dados Básicos - Brasil - 2010 O que há de novo A publicação dos Indicadores e Dados Básicos de Saúde - IDB - é resultado do esforço conjunto das diversas instituições envolvidas na produção e análise dos dados. A cada edição, este processo, em contínuo aperfeiçoamento, pode levar a: inclusão de dados para os anos mais recentes; revisão dos dados de períodos anteriores, devido a: aprimoramento das estimativas e das bases de dados; inclusão tardia de dados; modificações nas fontes dos dados; e revisão dos critérios de definição e do método de cálculo dos indicadores, tornando-os mais precisos e adequados à disponibilidade de dados; inclusão de novos indicadores, pela qualificação de novas fontes de dados e para atendimentos às necessidades dos gestores e pesquisadores de saúde. supressão de indicadores, pela impossibilidade de obtenção de dados ou pela imprecisão e distorções dos mesmos. São as seguintes as principais novidades do presente IDB: Revisão da Matriz de Indicadores A Matriz de Indicadores do IDB está em contínuo processo de revisão. Com isto, alguns indicadores foram incluídos, outros excluídos e efetuadas alterações em vários deles: nome, categorização, fonte etc. Tema do ano   Novas fontes de dados Tendo em vista que as informações do Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) e do Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINASC) passaram a ter uma captação e disponibilização mais ágil, graças aos esforços da Secretaria de Vigilândia à Saúde e das Secretarias Estaduais e Municipais de Saúde, a partir deste IDB diminui a defasagem do cálculo dos indicadores que têm estes sistemas como fonte. Assim, este IDB contém, para os indicadores construídos com fonte no SIM e no SINASC, além dos indicadores de 2008, também os indicadores de 2009. Com a realização da Processo de busca ativa de nascimentos e óbitos na Amazônia Legal e no Nord

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Cycling Data The collection of data on the number of bicycles per household, number of bicycle journeys and the nature of those journeys helps to inform transport policy and practice. Filter by : All |  Case Studies | Cycling Advocacy | Effective Marketing | International | Resources | Videos | United Kingdom | Australia | Victoria | New South Wales | Queensland | New Zealand | South Australia | Bike Commuting | Bike Share Schemes | Europe | North America | State and Territory Government | Tasmania | Sustainable Urban Transport Plans | Cost Benefit Analysis | Research paper | Austroads | Australian Capital Territory | Local Government | Northern Territory | National Government | Western Australia | United States of America | Canada | Australian Bicycle Council Active Transportation Beyond Urban Centers (USA) 06th Feb 2012 Active Transportation Beyond Urban Centers was published by Rails-to-Trails Conservacy in January 2012. It shows that in large and small "rural cores" of 2,500 to 50,000 residents, the share of total trips made on foot or by bike is only 20 percent below the rate for larger urban cores. Furthermore, when it comes to work trips, rural areas fall right in line with the national rates of biking and walking to work. Read more Local Government Bicycle Account 2011 (Australia) 02nd Feb 2012 In January 2012 the Australian Bicycle Council released the results of Local Government and Cycling Survey undertaken in July 2011. Councils responding to the survey spent more than $72 million on bicycle-related programs in 2009-10. More than two thirds of responding councils either have a bicycle strategy or are working towards one. As at June 2010, councils responding to the survey reported having constructed 11,704km of cycling infrastructure. When their cycle networks are complete the infrastructure will measure 17,842km. Read more Weather or Not to Cycle: Temporal Trends and Impact of Weather on Cycling in an Urban Environment (Canada) 01st Feb 2012 Thi

Transportation Services Index and the Economy by Peg Young, Ph.D.; Ken Notis; Gary Feuerberg, Ph.D.; and Long Nguyen PDF Summary The March 2005 release of the Transportation Services Index (TSI), an economic measure of freight and passenger movements,1 marked the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS') entry into the company of federal statistical agencies that produce monthly U.S. economic indicators. The TSI consists of three component indexes: a freight index, a passenger index, and a combined (or total) index. Figure 1 shows the freight and passenger indexes as recently displayed on the BTS website. The TSI is the broadest monthly measure of U.S. domestic transportation services and, as such, provides the best current measure available of these services. As an index, the TSI reflects real monthly changes in freight and passenger services in the United States. After development of the TSI, followed by additional research, it became clear the TSI moved in conjunction with other indicators of the national economy. Cycles of various kinds, depths, and durations occur frequently in the U.S. economy. Of these, the business cycles of recession and expansion, and the growth cycle are of particular interest to economists. The TSI, as presently published on the BTS website, spans the time period from 1990 to the present and covers two recessions. But, extending the TSI back to 1979 allows coverage of four recessions2 and numerous growth cycles. By comparing the turning points in the extended TSI with other economic data series, it is possible to ascertain whether and how transportation services relate to movement in the overall economy. Quantitatively exploring the relationships between the turning points of the TSI and measures of the broader economy reveal some interesting results. One finding is that the freight component of the TSI, which encompasses five modes of transportation, shows a strong leading relationship to the economy. When the accelerations and

SFMTA Tries New Bike Lane Treatments to Keep Cyclists Clear of Door Zone by Bryan Goebel on August 30, 2011 In a five foot standard bike lane, bicyclists really only have about one to two feet, if you consider the door zone. Animation/graphics by Carly Clark. Photo of Polk Street between O'Farrell and Geary by Bryan Goebel. The door zone is one of the biggest urban threats to bicyclists. Conventional bike lanes that squeeze bicyclists between the door zone and automobile traffic leave little room for error, but the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is piloting a series of projects designed to encourage bicyclists to steer clear of the door zone. On sections of Polk Street, pictured above (and yes, we added the green but do hope to see green bike lanes on Polk Street some day soon!), the SFMTA has painted in a batch of T's in the bike lanes that are supposed to guide bicyclists away from the door zone. While the treatment seems to be an improvement over typical door zone lanes, it also highlights how little street width is available for cyclists to ride safely. I asked our graphics designer Carly Clark to do a little photoshopping to illustrate how much real space bicyclists have if you consider the door zone. If you take a standard five foot bike lane, like the one above, and factor in the door zone, you realize bicyclists are only given a sliver of a space that is about one to two feet wide, depending on the width of the lane, and the size of a car door. According to the SFMTA, dooring is the second most common form of injury collision involving cyclists, behind unsafe speed, though the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) points out that dooring is the highest injury collision type caused by motorists or their passengers. A "T" on Howard Street. Photo: SFMTA The SFMTA has installed the T treatments on Polk between Post and Golden Gate and in the bike lanes on Howard Street between 5th and 7th. So far, according to the agency, they seem to b

Special Issue: Traffic Congestion Mitigation: Combining Engineering and Economic Perspectives Introduction Traffic congestion mitigation: combining engineering and economic perspectives K. Triantis, S. Sarangi, D. Teodorović & L. Razzolini pages 637-645 Buy now DOI:10.1080/03081060.2011.602845 Available online:22 Aug 2011 Citations: 0 Further Information AbstractReferencesRelated Articles Modelling parking choice behaviour using Possibility Theory Michele Ottomanelli, Mauro Dell'Orco & Domenico Sassanelli pages 647-667 Buy now DOI:10.1080/03081060.2011.602846 Available online:22 Aug 2011 Citations: 0 Further Information AbstractReferencesRelated Evaluating the effects of urban congestion pricing: geographical accessibility versus social surplus Taede Tillema, Erik Verhoef, Bert van Wee & Dirk van Amelsfort pages 669-689 Buy now DOI:10.1080/03081060.2011.602848 Available online:22 Aug 2011 Citations: 0 Further Information AbstractReferencesRelated Evaluating the effects of the I-35W bridge collapse on road-users in the twin cities metropolitan region Feng Xie & David Levinson pages 691-703 Buy now DOI:10.1080/03081060.2011.602850 Available online:22 Aug 2011 Citations: 0 Further Information AbstractReferencesRelated A simulation-based methodology to compare the performance of highway space inventory control and ramp metering control Praveen Edara, Dušan Teodorović, Konstantinos Triantis & Shankar Natarajan pages 705-715 Buy now DOI:10.1080/03081060.2011.602851 Available online:22 Aug 2011 Citations: 0 Further Information AbstractReferencesRelated Auto Restricted Zone versus price changes: a case study Lauren Stuart & Sudipta Sarangi pages 717-726 Buy now DOI:10.1080/03081060.2011.602852 Available online:22 Aug 2011 Citations: 0 Further Information AbstractReferencesRelated

Maritime Policy & Management, Vol. 38, No. 5, 01 Sep 2011 is now available online on Taylor & Francis Online. This new issue contains the following articles: Original Articles Dynamics of liner shipping service scheduling and their impact on container port competition Wei Yim Yap & Theo Notteboom Pages: 471-485 DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2011.597451 Tactical planning models for managing container flow and ship deployment Xinxin Liu, Heng-Qing Ye & Xue-Ming Yuan Pages: 487-508 DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2011.597447 Determinants of container port choice in Spain Simme Veldman, Lorena Garcia-Alonso & José Ángel Vallejo-Pinto Pages: 509-522 DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2011.597450 A review of container terminal simulation models Panagiotis Angeloudis & Michael G. H. Bell Pages: 523-540 DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2011.597448 The potential seasonal alternative of Asia-Europe container service via Northern sea route under the Arctic sea ice retreat Hua Xu, Zhifang Yin, Dashan Jia, Fengjun Jin & Hua Ouyang Pages: 541-560 DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2011.597449 Book Review Integrating Seaports and Trade Corridors, edited by Peter Hall, Robert J. McCalla, Claude Comtois, and Brian Slack Owen Tang Pages: 561-566 DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2011.597452

Heddon, D. (2012) Turning 40: 40 turns. Walking & friendship. Performance Research, 17 (2). ISSN 1352-8165 (In Press) Heddon, D., and Kelly, A. (2010) Distance dramaturgy. Performance Research, 20 (2). pp. 214-220. ISSN 1352-8165 (doi:10.1080/10486801003682427) Lorimer, H., and Wylie, J. (2010) LOOP (a geography). Performance Research, 15 (4). pp. 4-11. ISSN 1352-8165 (In Press) Heddon, D., and Turner , C. (2010) Walking women: interviews with artists on the move. Performance Research, 15 (4). pp. 14-22. ISSN 1352-8165 (doi:10.1080/13528165.2010.539873) Heddon, D. (2010) The horizon of sound: soliciting the earwitness. Performance Research, 15 (3). pp. 36-42. ISSN 1352-8165 (doi:10.1080/13528165.2010.527200) Gough, K. (2008) Girls interrupted: gendered spectres. Atlantic drag. Performance Research, 13 (4). pp. 115-126. ISSN 1352-8165 (doi:10.1080/13528160902875705) Donald, M. (2007) Tracing tramlines: site-responsive interventions at Glasgow's Tramway. Performance Research, 12 (2). pp. 5-9. ISSN 1352-8165 (doi:10.1080/13528160701554485) Heddon, D. (2002) Following in the footsteps... Performance Research, 7 (4). ISSN 1352-8165 Heddon, D. (2002) Performing the archive: following in the footsteps. Performance Research, 7 (4). pp. 64-77. ISSN 1352-8165

Volume 6 Issue 2 SUMMER 1990 Articles STEPHEN GLAISTER, DAVID STARKIE, and DAVID THOMPSON THE ASSESSMENT: ECONOMIC POLICY FOR TRANSPORT Oxf Rev Econ Policy (1990) 6(2): 1-21 doi:10.1093/oxrep/6.2.1 Full Text (PDF) Permissions DAVID M. NEWBERY PRICING AND CONGESTION: ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES RELEVANT TO PRICING ROADS Oxf Rev Econ Policy (1990) 6(2): 22-38 doi:10.1093/oxrep/6.2.22 Full Text (PDF) Permissions M. W. JONES-LEE THE VALUE OF TRANSPORT SAFETY Oxf Rev Econ Policy (1990) 6(2): 39-60 doi:10.1093/oxrep/6.2.39 Full Text (PDF) Permissions KENNETH BUTTON ENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES AND TRANSPORT POLICY Oxf Rev Econ Policy (1990) 6(2): 61-75 doi:10.1093/oxrep/6.2.61 Full Text (PDF) Permissions P. B. GOODWIN DEMOGRAPHIC IMPACTS, SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES, AND THE TRANSPORT POLICY DEBATE Oxf Rev Econ Policy (1990) 6(2): 76-90 doi:10.1093/oxrep/6.2.76 Full Text (PDF) Permissions

Throughout Europe, we are witnessing massive transfers of resources from the public to the private sphere. The political responses to the crises are defined by austerity measures and by cuts to social spending, driving Europe further into recession. >From Greece to Spain, from London to Rome, European people are increasingly aware of the need for a different model of globalisation. From those resisting the privatisation of resources (for example in Italy with the water referendum, and currently in Romania) to the recent occupations of public spaces against neoliberalism (for example in the UK and Spain), this is the moment to construct and alternative Europe which is not a product of neoliberal politics, but the political expression of European citizens. Within this context, over forty organisations, networks and social movements from eight European countries will meet in the 600-seat Valle Theatre in Rome to organise a common front to construct an alternative European model. This three-day forum will focus on the construction of common transnational campaigns on the thematics of the commons and guaranteed minimum income as well as the battle against precarity, also utilising the new method provided with the European citizens? initiative. The event will be a true opportunity to build European networks and campaigns that will take concrete forms in follow-up meetings in Spain, the UK, Romania, Bulgaria and France in the following months to continue the work begun in Rome. The emphasis on concrete campaigns will be the starting point to engage in a reflection on the revision of the EU Treaties, to propose an alternative vision of Europe. The Rome forum is organised by European Alternatives, the International University College Turin, Teatro Valle, Centro Studi per l'Alternativa Comune, Municipality of Naples, ARCI, Il Manifesto, Basic Income Network, Tilt, Rete della Conoscenza, Cilap-eapn, Altramente, Osservatorio Europa, MFE. ---- FORUM PROGR

Active Transportation Alliance News and Events Get a Member in December! Our members are our power - the more members we have, the more successful we will be in creating better conditions for biking, walking and transit in our communities. If you're an Active Trans member, you have an assignment - get just one new member to join Active Trans during the month of December! We're sure you know people who ride bikes, take transit and appreciate walkable communities - we need them to join us in action. And for those of you who are not members of Active Trans, please demonstrate your dedication to better transportation by joining now! Meet Ald. Solis at the Active Trans Social in Pilsen - Dec. 7 Join Active Trans as we celebrate all that has been accomplished over the past year to put Chicago on the path to building a world-class bike network. Ald. Danny Solis will discuss his recent educational trip to one of the most bicycle-friendly countries in the world - the Netherlands! Learn about Dutch approaches to city cycling that could be applied in Chicago: Dec. 7, 6 -7:30 p.m., Simone's bar, 960 W. 18th St., Chicago. The event is free and open members and nonmembers. Come to the Active Trans Social in Logan Square - Dec. 8 Calling all Logan Square Active Trans supporters! Join your friends and neighbors at Cole's tavern to connect with others who have a deep and abiding affection for biking, walking and transit. Local authors Greg Borzo and John Greenfield will be celebrating the release of On Bicycles: 50 Ways the New Bike Culture Can Change Your Life, 8 -10 p.m., Dec. 8, Cole's, 2338 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. The event is free and open members and nonmembers. Active Trans Volunteer Appreciation Party - Jan. 18 If you've volunteered for Active Trans during the past year, we're throwing you a party. We want to recognize all of the dedicated individuals who make our events, campaigns and programs successful. The evening will include light appetizers,

BIKING Virtuous cycle: 10 lessons from the world's great biking cities 9 BY CHRISTINE GRANT 30 JAN 2012 7:04 AM Cross-posted from Sightline Daily. In the Seattle suburb where I grew up, the main transportation choice most residents face is what kind of car to buy. I moved to the city after college and, inspired by the "car-lite" lifestyles of several friends, decided to give cycling a try. I fell in love with it. Urban cycling freed me from slow buses, parking meters, and mind-numbing elliptical machines. I arrived at work with more energy. I lost weight. I discovered charming neighborhood restaurants. I could smell fresh laundry and dinners in the oven while I pedaled home through residential streets. Getting from A to B on my bike became the best part of my day. Recently, I won a fellowship and got to spend six months living life on two wheels in the world's most bike-friendly cities. I brought home 10 lessons for us here in the States: A bike lane in Denmark. (Photo by Christine Grant.) 1. It's the infrastructure, stupid! Amazing infrastructure makes cycling normal and safe in bike meccas. For example, parked cars to the left of the bike lane not only provide a barrier between motorized traffic and cyclists, they also minimize a cyclist's chance of getting "doored." Most cars only have one occupant, the driver, and drivers get out on the left. Bikes move at different speeds than cars or pedestrians, so intersections are safer for cyclists if they have their own traffic signal rhythm. Cyclists in Copenhagen generally get a slight head start over cars so that they'll be more visible as they cross the intersection. 2. Bike share! Bike-share programs are sweeping the world, and they are very successful at boosting bike numbers. About 130,000 trips are made each day in Paris on public bikes thanks to the pioneering Vélib bike-share program. Barcelona's bike-share program has been wildly succesful at boosting ridership. (Photo by C

BIKING 10 bicycling myths debunked 24 BY GREG HANSCOM 29 DEC 2011 7:12 PM These gents are putting the lie to myth No. 4 in a big way. Photo: Donna Rutherford Here at Grist, we are all about accuracy. So when it comes to bicycling, the pastime that can solve all of America's most pressing problems (well, most of them - see, accuracy!), we're like heat-seeking missiles in search of myths and misinformation. Our goal is simple: to get you to trade in your four-wheeled gas guzzler for a lean, clean, calorie-burning machine. Here are the top 10 myths that we debunked this year, all linked up and annotated for your enjoyment. Read on, ride on - and for god sake, put some clothes on! 1. Biking is for elitists. Yeah, tell that to the good people of Detroit. 2. Bikes are just for young people. Meet Lucette Gilbert, a New York bike commuter who admits to being in her "high 70s." 3. It's a hipster thing. Hipster? What's a hipster? 4. I'd have to wear Spandex. Eat your heart out, hipsters. 5. Bikes are for terrorists! Hmmm … 6. Biking is bad for the economy. Oh man. I can't believe you'd even suggest that. If you're not careful, Elly Blue is gong to open a can of Bikenomics on your ass. 7. It's all a Democratic plot. Uh, no, says the Governator - and it's not just the GOP's left-coast fringe. Check out Ron Paul and his love-me-some-bike talk. 8. It's just for the fellas. Shame on you. 9. It'll make me unattractive to the ladies. GM would like you to think so. Apparently no one told the good people at the nation's largest carmaker that bikes are only, like, the hottest accessory right now. 10. I just can't … Oh yes you can. Come on, try it. Trust us. You'll feel happy of yourself. Grist special projects editor Greg Hanscom has been editor of the award-winning environmental magazine High Country News and the Baltimore-based city mag, Urbanite. He tweets about cities and the environment at @ghanscom.

Collaborative consumption From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The term collaborative consumption is used to describe an economic model based on sharing, swapping, bartering, trading or renting access to products as opposed to ownership.[1] Technology and peer communities are enabling these old market behaviours to be reinvented in ways and on a scale never possible before.[2] From enormous marketplaces such as eBay and Craigslist, to peer-to-peer marketplaces such as Tradepal, emerging sectors such as social lending (Zopa), peer-to-peer travel (CouchSurfing, Airbnb), peer-to-peer experiences (GuideHop), event ticket sharing ([[unseat.me]]) and car sharing (Zipcar or peer-to-peer RelayRides), Collaborative Consumption is disrupting outdated modes of business and reinventing not just what people consume but how they consume it.[3] Contents  [hide]  1 Origin 2 The development of collaborative consumption 2.1 Product service systems 2.2 Redistribution markets 2.3 Collaborative lifestyles 3 Sectors currently covered by collaborative consumption 4 Category examples 5 See also 6 References [edit]Origin The term was coined by Ray Algar, a UK-based management in an article entitled 'Collaborative Consumption article by Ray Algar' for the Leisure Report Journal in 2007. The concept has since been championed by Rachel Botsman and Roo Rogers, co-authors of "What's Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption".[4] In June 2010, ABC Television's Big Ideas programme included a segment showing Botsman's speech at the TEDx Sydney conference in 2010, describing collaborative consumption as "a new socio-economic 'big idea' promising a revolution in the way we consume".[5] Botsman sees collaborative consumption as a social revolution that allows people to "create value out of shared and open resources in ways that balance personal self-interest with the good of the larger community".[6] In 2010, collaborative consumption was named one of TIME Magazine's 10 ideas that w

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Roundabouts emerging as the ideal intersection February 6, 2012    University of Wisconsin-Madison  e-Mail Print     MADISON, WIS. - They've become the subject of myriad YouTube "how-to" videos. Entire department of transportation websites explain how to navigate them. And, they elicit more than a little anxiety and confusion in the minds of drivers entering, circling and exiting them. Yet, roundabouts are rapidly cropping up in locales ranging from city streets to rural intersections and Interstate off-ramps. In essence, they are the "next big thing" in roadway intersections. Roundabouts provide drivers an efficient, safer alternative to traditional four-way intersections governed by stop signs or traffic signals, says David Noyce, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of civil and environmental engineering. An expert in transportation safety, Noyce directs the Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory at UW-Madison. "In typical traffic engineering, there's a tradeoff between safety and operations. Generally, 'safe' equals 'inefficient,'" he says. "Our research has shown roundabouts offer benefits in both of these." TOPS researchers have studied not only roundabout safety and "operations," but also the inner workings of seven software packages transportation engineers use to design roundabouts. They already have presented their findings as testimony at a legislative hearing in Wisconsin and at international transportation research conferences. From Jan. 22 through 26, they discussed their roundabouts research in Washington, D.C., at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting, which draws more than 11,000 transportation professionals from around the world. At the national and international levels, their research not only can improve roundabout design software, but also inform traffic engineers' decisions related to how to design roundabouts and where to construct them. In Wisconsin, drivers can encounter a