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Background: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the developed nations in the middle-east with the obesity rate among the youth two to three times greater than the international standards. Therefore, this research aims to study the variation of perception of the built environment among Emirati male and female adolescents and their parents. Also, the role of determinants of the health condition of Emirati adolescents is analyzed. Method: A total of 335 students (aged 14-20) from six schools in the Al Ain region of Abu Dhabi Emirate and 250 parent responses were used to conduct the mean-test of perception of hindrances and multinomial logit of the health condition using the perception, behavior and built environment measures. Results: Emirati males perceive the built environment factors as barriers more than female adolescents. Parents perceive street-crossing (p<0.016) and sidewalk characteristics (p<0.020) to be more of a hindrance to walking to school than students. Traffic exposure and walkability at home and schools report a significant effect on the health condition of the Emirati adolescents along with the self-reported physical activity. Marginal effect reports sedentary and low-levels of activity predicts the probability of an Emirati adolescent being not just overweight or obese (p<0.001), but also underweight (p<0.05)Conclusion: Recommendations for parents and school authorities, Abu Dhabi Municipality and Urban Planning department, and to enhance the built environment are discussed. Also recommendation to address both, levels of obesity and being underweight, are discussed.
Praveen Maghelal; Khaled Alawadi; Abeer Wahdain. Gender Difference in Health Condition Among Emirati Adolescent: Role of Environment and Parent Perceptions. 2021, 1 .
AMA StylePraveen Maghelal, Khaled Alawadi, Abeer Wahdain. Gender Difference in Health Condition Among Emirati Adolescent: Role of Environment and Parent Perceptions. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StylePraveen Maghelal; Khaled Alawadi; Abeer Wahdain. 2021. "Gender Difference in Health Condition Among Emirati Adolescent: Role of Environment and Parent Perceptions." , no. : 1.
Regarded as critical infrastructure for a city’s planning and design, pedestrian facilities are considered to be crucial to the health and economic well-being of a city’s inhabitants. This study assesses the walkable environment of two urban neighborhoods in Abu Dhabi’s main island. The research aims at providing the primary data required to facilitate the development of policies, design strategies, and systems that will support sustainable walking environments throughout the Emirate. Specifically, the study examines the walking behavior of the users of two neighborhoods in Abu Dhabi. The following questions were explored: (1) What patterns of walking behavior are observable in the street, and what are their diurnal and seasonal rhythms? (2) What potential reasons could explain the observed walking behavior? (3) To what extent do the built environment and climate affect walking in Abu Dhabi? (4) What particular strategies could be adopted to encourage walking in Abu Dhabi? Data collection and analysis tools include the following: (1) Geographic Information Systems (GIS), (2) fieldwork, and (3) qualitative data assembled from a survey questionnaire. Survey results presented walking as a widely used form of non-motorized transportation for both leisure and utilitarian purposes among blue-collar employees working in the service and retail sectors. Transportation, entertainment, physical fitness, and health were reported as major reasons for walking. Although participants’ walking patterns were not significantly affected by climate, respondents reported that weather was the main source of discomfort while walking. Policy and design changes, infrastructure enhancement, and potential shading methods are proposed to enhance the walking experience.
Khaled Alawadi; Victoria Hernandez Striedinger; Praveen Maghelal; Asim Khanal. Assessing walkability in hot arid regions: the case of downtown Abu Dhabi. URBAN DESIGN International 2021, 1 -21.
AMA StyleKhaled Alawadi, Victoria Hernandez Striedinger, Praveen Maghelal, Asim Khanal. Assessing walkability in hot arid regions: the case of downtown Abu Dhabi. URBAN DESIGN International. 2021; ():1-21.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKhaled Alawadi; Victoria Hernandez Striedinger; Praveen Maghelal; Asim Khanal. 2021. "Assessing walkability in hot arid regions: the case of downtown Abu Dhabi." URBAN DESIGN International , no. : 1-21.
Mass gatherings for sporting events, music shows, and religious needs continue to grow in our urban areas, requiring local authorities to develop safety procedures to mitigate the challenges of keeping the attendees safe. These challenges are even more pronounced at pilgrimage venues where social distancing and contact avoidance are difficult as pilgrims are required to perform various rituals in close proximity with others, in a sequential manner, either daily or weekly, as per their religious tenets. Over two million pilgrims attend the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia annually. Keeping the local and visiting pilgrims safe from crowd crush, sunstroke, skin infections, recurrence of prior medical issues, and contagious diseases requires the Saudi government to allocate huge investments for health communication and prevention programs every year. However, there is no evidence to date that has empirically tested whether Hajj pilgrims’ are able to receive such information and are subsequently adopting various health promoting behaviors. This study aims to do that by framing it within the Health Belief Model. Data collected and analyzed from 245 pilgrims in Makkah between September 9th-19th, 2017 suggests that roughly 48% of the pilgrims adopted all five protective measures. However, language barriers, limited health care facilities, and difficulties in purchasing prescription mediciens were cited as impediments to adopting healthy measures. The study concludes with recommendations for the KSA government agencies, Hajj authorities, Mission authorities and pilgrims, during various phases of travel-- i.e. pre-travel, during the pilgrimage and post-travel, in light of new emerging health threats.
Hassan Taibah; Sudha Arlikatti; Simon A. Andrew; Praveen Maghelal; Bill DelGrosso. Health information, attitudes and actions at religious venues: Evidence from hajj pilgrims. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 2020, 51, 101886 -101886.
AMA StyleHassan Taibah, Sudha Arlikatti, Simon A. Andrew, Praveen Maghelal, Bill DelGrosso. Health information, attitudes and actions at religious venues: Evidence from hajj pilgrims. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2020; 51 ():101886-101886.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHassan Taibah; Sudha Arlikatti; Simon A. Andrew; Praveen Maghelal; Bill DelGrosso. 2020. "Health information, attitudes and actions at religious venues: Evidence from hajj pilgrims." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 51, no. : 101886-101886.
Physical activity (PA) plays a critical role in mitigating the risk of developing a wide range of health problems such as diabetes, hypertension, some types of cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. This study aims to assess the impact of TADs on physical activity levels for transportation, recreational and the total combined physical activity in Abu Dhabi using survey responses from residents of 14 TADs. Spatial and statistical analysis was conducted using Independent t-tests and binary regression models. Results reveal that the average total weekly physical activity time was 380 minutes for TAD residents, which is approximately 250% higher than the minimum recommended by the WHO. About 78% of the survey participants reported doing more than 150 minutes/week of PA. However, when analyzed for transportation and recreation physical activities, about 29% and 39% of respondents achieved the recommended physical activity (RPA). The effects of determinants on transportation, recreation, and total physical activity were analyzed for individuals who achieved the RPA using binomial regression analysis. Residents of TADs in Abu Dhabi were found to achieve adequate levels of physical activity, higher than the average of all residents of Abu Dhabi, which was reported to be below 150 minutes a week. As a consequence, the replacement of the existing sprawled neighborhoods in Abu Dhabi by more transit-adjacent, compact, diverse, and better-connected neighborhoods in Abu Dhabi City may help to increase the overall physical activity.
Allan Ribeiro Pimenta; Praveen K. Maghelal; Khaled Al Awadi. Are transit-adjacent developments effective neighborhood design models to help meet the recommended weekly physical activity levels? The case of Abu Dhabi. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 2020, 15, 163 -174.
AMA StyleAllan Ribeiro Pimenta, Praveen K. Maghelal, Khaled Al Awadi. Are transit-adjacent developments effective neighborhood design models to help meet the recommended weekly physical activity levels? The case of Abu Dhabi. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. 2020; 15 (3):163-174.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAllan Ribeiro Pimenta; Praveen K. Maghelal; Khaled Al Awadi. 2020. "Are transit-adjacent developments effective neighborhood design models to help meet the recommended weekly physical activity levels? The case of Abu Dhabi." International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 15, no. 3: 163-174.
Behavioral research studies propose that urban open spaces contribute to enhance sociability in urban areas. The urban areas in the city of Abu Dhabi are less appealing to attract vibrant activity and social life. This study investigates the role of the built environment in the enhancement of neighborhood satisfaction and social capital in a residential neighborhood of Abu Dhabi. A total of 145 residents were surveyed for their perception, attitude, and behavior. Regression analyses to predict the role of the built environment of the open space, as well as the ethnicity of respondents, on measures of neighborhood satisfaction and social capital were performed. Spatial data and audit tools were used to assess the lack of suitable built-environment in the study area. Results indicate that improvements to the built environment can improve both the social capital and neighborhood satisfaction of the urban residents of Abu Dhabi. Implications of this study include recommendations to enhance the experience of urban spaces in arid regions like Abu Dhabi. Recommendations include adding landscape elements, providing a comfortable walking environment, adding attractive locations and destinations, and a clean and safe environment with attractive buildings or homes.
Anfal Al-Ali; Praveen Maghelal; Khaled Alawadi. Assessing Neighborhood Satisfaction and Social Capital in a Multi-Cultural Setting of an Abu Dhabi Neighborhood. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3200 .
AMA StyleAnfal Al-Ali, Praveen Maghelal, Khaled Alawadi. Assessing Neighborhood Satisfaction and Social Capital in a Multi-Cultural Setting of an Abu Dhabi Neighborhood. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (8):3200.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnfal Al-Ali; Praveen Maghelal; Khaled Alawadi. 2020. "Assessing Neighborhood Satisfaction and Social Capital in a Multi-Cultural Setting of an Abu Dhabi Neighborhood." Sustainability 12, no. 8: 3200.
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and energy-efficient buildings have gained significant attention in recent years as promising approaches for a sustainable urban future. However, research efforts that aim to assess both approaches and integrate them remain very scarce in the literature, leaving potential relationships or synergies between the two approaches underexplored. The goal of this research is to evaluate the impact of two sustainable urban planning principles of TODs, namely compactness sand densification, on the energy performance of the urban built environment. Using Urban Building Energy Modeling (UBEM), an analysis of the Mockingbird Station in Dallas, TX, shows that compactness and densification lead to unexpected increases in the energy intensity of the built environment.
Esra Trepci; Praveen Maghelal; Elie Azar. Effect of densification and compactness on urban building energy consumption: Case of a Transit-Oriented Development in Dallas, TX. Sustainable Cities and Society 2019, 56, 101987 .
AMA StyleEsra Trepci, Praveen Maghelal, Elie Azar. Effect of densification and compactness on urban building energy consumption: Case of a Transit-Oriented Development in Dallas, TX. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2019; 56 ():101987.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEsra Trepci; Praveen Maghelal; Elie Azar. 2019. "Effect of densification and compactness on urban building energy consumption: Case of a Transit-Oriented Development in Dallas, TX." Sustainable Cities and Society 56, no. : 101987.
Abu Dhabi aims to provide world-class facilities and service in the region, including a good network of public transportation. In addition to the current bus service, it plans to add light rail transit, commuter rail service, tram, and ferry service in the future. Understanding the perception of current transit users can help provide service recommendation that can enhance the transit system in the region. This study uses the transit user stated preference survey to examine the trip characteristics; travel behavior; perception of quality of service, social network, and personal attributes of transit users. The transit user characteristics substantiate the existence of social exclusion and the need for multi-housing in-fill development in the station area. Recommendations to enhance the built environment and transit services are discussed to improve accessibility and rider experience of transit users in Abu Dhabi.
Mayada Adnan Almardood; Praveen Maghelal. Enhancing the use of transit in arid regions: Case of Abu Dhabi. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 2019, 14, 375 -388.
AMA StyleMayada Adnan Almardood, Praveen Maghelal. Enhancing the use of transit in arid regions: Case of Abu Dhabi. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. 2019; 14 (5):375-388.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMayada Adnan Almardood; Praveen Maghelal. 2019. "Enhancing the use of transit in arid regions: Case of Abu Dhabi." International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 14, no. 5: 375-388.
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is an outcome of sustainable planning approaches guided by the principles of New Urbanism and Smart growth. The benefits of TODs are two folds: (1) create active communities that incorporate multi-modal transportation system with complimentary land uses and (2) increased use of transit system by the residents of the TOD. Generally TODs are considered to have a positive impact on communities’ identity, vitality and health. However, the success of TOD to serve the two benefits has been discussed and analyzed for about two decades now (Cevero and Kockelman, 1997; TRB, 2002; Daniel and Patrick, 2011). Some TODs provide both the benefits within a few years of its development whereas some fail without either one of the benefits to the community. The third categories of TODs are those that report less success either at the beginning or after certain time period of its development. This indicates that TODs have a life-cycle and goes through a p...
Praveen Maghelal. Urban Development and Sustainable Transportation: Is Transit Oriented Development the Answer? Ecocity, Knowledge city, Smart city 2019, 91 -102.
AMA StylePraveen Maghelal. Urban Development and Sustainable Transportation: Is Transit Oriented Development the Answer? Ecocity, Knowledge city, Smart city. 2019; ():91-102.
Chicago/Turabian StylePraveen Maghelal. 2019. "Urban Development and Sustainable Transportation: Is Transit Oriented Development the Answer?" Ecocity, Knowledge city, Smart city , no. : 91-102.
Several studies in the last two decades have investigated the role of built environment on walking. Studies that investigated the role of built environment on walking to transit analyzed the role of various destinations in proximity to the stations. However, few studies have investigated the role of these destinations on walking trip generation at the origin of the trip. Moreover, none of these studies have investigated the role of availability of public services on walking to transit. This study identifies the urban services at the origin of walking trips of the tri-rail commuters in the West Palm, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties of South Florida. The number of pedestrian users of tri-rail stations and the available urban service were aggregated per Traffic Analysis Zones and analyzed using standard Poisson regression. Findings indicate that availability of urban services such as public education and public recreation have a positive effect on walking to commuter-rail. Implications of this study include the identification and development of Capital Improvement Projects such as libraries to be located in close proximity to schools and colleges. New and proposed train stations should be located in proximity to urban services such as school, colleges, and libraries to encourage pedestrian users.
Praveen K Maghelal. Accessibility to urban services: influence on pedestrian users of public transit. Transportation Management 2018, 1, 1 .
AMA StylePraveen K Maghelal. Accessibility to urban services: influence on pedestrian users of public transit. Transportation Management. 2018; 1 (3):1.
Chicago/Turabian StylePraveen K Maghelal. 2018. "Accessibility to urban services: influence on pedestrian users of public transit." Transportation Management 1, no. 3: 1.
This research aims at assessing land suitability for large-scale agriculture using multiple spatial datasets which include climate conditions, water potential, soil capabilities, topography and land management. The study case is in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in the UAE. The aridity of climate in the region requires accounting for non-renewable sources like desalination and treated sewage effluent (TSE) for an accurate and realistic assessment of irrigated agriculture suitability. All datasets were systematically aggregated using an analytical hierarchical process (AHP) in a GIS model. A hierarchal structure is built and pairwise comparisons matrices are used to calculate weights of the criteria. All spatial processes were integrated to model land suitability and different types of crops are considered in the analysis. Results show that jojoba and sorghum show the best capabilities to survive under the current conditions, followed by date palm, fruits and forage. Vegetables and cereals proved to be the least preferable options. Introducing desalinated water and TSE enhanced land suitability for irrigated agriculture. These findings have positive implications for national planning, the decision-making process of land alteration for agricultural use and addressing sustainable land management and food security issues.
Amal Aldababseh; Marouane Temimi; Praveen Maghelal; Oliver Branch; Volker Wulfmeyer. Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Irrigated Agriculture Suitability to Achieve Food Security in an Arid Environment. Sustainability 2018, 10, 803 .
AMA StyleAmal Aldababseh, Marouane Temimi, Praveen Maghelal, Oliver Branch, Volker Wulfmeyer. Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Irrigated Agriculture Suitability to Achieve Food Security in an Arid Environment. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (3):803.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAmal Aldababseh; Marouane Temimi; Praveen Maghelal; Oliver Branch; Volker Wulfmeyer. 2018. "Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Irrigated Agriculture Suitability to Achieve Food Security in an Arid Environment." Sustainability 10, no. 3: 803.
Sudha Arlikatti; Praveen Maghelal; Neera Agnimitra; Vaswati Chatterjee. Should I stay or should I go? Mitigation strategies for flash flooding in India. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 2018, 27, 48 -56.
AMA StyleSudha Arlikatti, Praveen Maghelal, Neera Agnimitra, Vaswati Chatterjee. Should I stay or should I go? Mitigation strategies for flash flooding in India. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2018; 27 ():48-56.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSudha Arlikatti; Praveen Maghelal; Neera Agnimitra; Vaswati Chatterjee. 2018. "Should I stay or should I go? Mitigation strategies for flash flooding in India." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 27, no. : 48-56.
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Praveen Maghelal. Developing and Evaluating the Long Range Transportation Plan Using the Climate Change Protocol. Archaeology & Anthropology: Open Access 2017, 1, 1 .
AMA StylePraveen Maghelal. Developing and Evaluating the Long Range Transportation Plan Using the Climate Change Protocol. Archaeology & Anthropology: Open Access. 2017; 1 (3):1.
Chicago/Turabian StylePraveen Maghelal. 2017. "Developing and Evaluating the Long Range Transportation Plan Using the Climate Change Protocol." Archaeology & Anthropology: Open Access 1, no. 3: 1.
Praveen Maghelal. Review: Assembling Policy: Transantiago, Human Devices, and the Dream of a World-Class Society By Sebastián Ureta. Journal of Planning Education and Research 2017, 39, 246 -248.
AMA StylePraveen Maghelal. Review: Assembling Policy: Transantiago, Human Devices, and the Dream of a World-Class Society By Sebastián Ureta. Journal of Planning Education and Research. 2017; 39 (2):246-248.
Chicago/Turabian StylePraveen Maghelal. 2017. "Review: Assembling Policy: Transantiago, Human Devices, and the Dream of a World-Class Society By Sebastián Ureta." Journal of Planning Education and Research 39, no. 2: 246-248.
One of the long-held assumptions of evacuation research is that households constitute the basic unit for decision making and ultimately evacuation itself. Most disaster researchers collect their data and build their models around the assumption that household decision making and ultimately evacuation are undertaken as a single unit. Recently it has been suggested that family and household evacuation patterns may be undergoing change and that there is an increasing trend of households using more than one vehicle to evacuate. This study addresses these potential changes directly by focusing on the issue of whether households actually stay together when evacuating versus splitting with groups leaving at different times. This investigation of households evacuating due to Hurricane Rita revealed that 9.3% of households evacuated in multiple groups at different times, with nearly 17% of households in highly vulnerable areas such as Galveston, Texas, splitting compared with 7.3% among shadow evacuee households. The findings suggest that location in highly vulnerable areas, concerns about reaching destinations safely, income, and having multiple vehicles were important determinants of splitting, with additional sociodemographic factors displaying marginal significance as well. Consequences for future research, modeling, and data collection are discussed.
Praveen Maghelal; Walter Peacock; Xiangyu Li. Evacuating Together or Separately: Factors Influencing Split Evacuations Prior to Hurricane Rita. Natural Hazards Review 2017, 18, 04016008 .
AMA StylePraveen Maghelal, Walter Peacock, Xiangyu Li. Evacuating Together or Separately: Factors Influencing Split Evacuations Prior to Hurricane Rita. Natural Hazards Review. 2017; 18 (2):04016008.
Chicago/Turabian StylePraveen Maghelal; Walter Peacock; Xiangyu Li. 2017. "Evacuating Together or Separately: Factors Influencing Split Evacuations Prior to Hurricane Rita." Natural Hazards Review 18, no. 2: 04016008.
Hurricane evacuations in coastal counties have been reviewed and analyzed for the role of household preparedness and decisions before and during a disaster. However, one of the several emerging problems in the hurricane evacuation is transportation. Transportation issues have become more important in coastal evacuations as traffic problems impinge on people’s ability to get out of harm’s way and ultimately influence their decisions to evacuate. To add to the complexity, when families evacuate in multiple vehicles, it leads to additional vehicular traffic on roads and increased pressure on the transportation systems. However, little has been investigated on the characteristics that influence a household’s decision to evacuate in one or multiple vehicles. The outcome from such an analysis can help both the emergency managers and the transportation planners to targets groups that report taking more vehicles to develop policies that result in efficient evacuation. This study investigates the responses of evacuees surveyed after Hurricane Rita in the counties of Galveston, Brazoria and Harris County. The ordinary least square regression analysis revealed that access to transportation characteristics of a household such as number of registered vehicles in a household and number of eligible drivers was positively and significantly related to evacuating in more vehicles. Meanwhile, the risk of reaching destination safely was negatively related to taking more vehicles for evacuation even though both the risk index and deterrence index were positively significant. The time of decision and evacuation did not report any statistical significance.
Praveen Maghelal; Xiangyu Li; Walter Peacock. Highway congestion during evacuation: examining the household’s choice of number of vehicles to evacuate. Natural Hazards 2017, 87, 1399 -1411.
AMA StylePraveen Maghelal, Xiangyu Li, Walter Peacock. Highway congestion during evacuation: examining the household’s choice of number of vehicles to evacuate. Natural Hazards. 2017; 87 (3):1399-1411.
Chicago/Turabian StylePraveen Maghelal; Xiangyu Li; Walter Peacock. 2017. "Highway congestion during evacuation: examining the household’s choice of number of vehicles to evacuate." Natural Hazards 87, no. 3: 1399-1411.
Hee Soun Jang; Praveen Maghelal. Exploring Millennial Generation in Task Values and Sector Choice: A Case of Employment in Planning. International Journal of Public Administration 2015, 39, 173 -183.
AMA StyleHee Soun Jang, Praveen Maghelal. Exploring Millennial Generation in Task Values and Sector Choice: A Case of Employment in Planning. International Journal of Public Administration. 2015; 39 (3):173-183.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHee Soun Jang; Praveen Maghelal. 2015. "Exploring Millennial Generation in Task Values and Sector Choice: A Case of Employment in Planning." International Journal of Public Administration 39, no. 3: 173-183.
P. Maghelal; S. Andrew; Sudha Arlikatti; H. S. Jang. Assessing blight and its economic impacts: a case study of Dallas, TX. Environmental Impact II 2014, 1, 187 -197.
AMA StyleP. Maghelal, S. Andrew, Sudha Arlikatti, H. S. Jang. Assessing blight and its economic impacts: a case study of Dallas, TX. Environmental Impact II. 2014; 1 ():187-197.
Chicago/Turabian StyleP. Maghelal; S. Andrew; Sudha Arlikatti; H. S. Jang. 2014. "Assessing blight and its economic impacts: a case study of Dallas, TX." Environmental Impact II 1, no. : 187-197.
Praveen Maghelal. Investigating the relationships among rising fuel prices, increased transit ridership, and CO2 emissions. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 2011, 16, 232 -235.
AMA StylePraveen Maghelal. Investigating the relationships among rising fuel prices, increased transit ridership, and CO2 emissions. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 2011; 16 (3):232-235.
Chicago/Turabian StylePraveen Maghelal. 2011. "Investigating the relationships among rising fuel prices, increased transit ridership, and CO2 emissions." Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 16, no. 3: 232-235.
This study analyzes the spatial distribution of healthy modes of transportation (cycling and walking commuting) at the county scale. Geographic information systems, negative binomial, and zero-inflated negative binomial regression techniques are used to test four types of geographic covariates: built, natural, socioeconomic, and civic environments. Descriptive, GIS, and regression results indicate that the expected count of cycling and walking commuters in a county increases significantly with unit changes in population density, natural amenities, education and wealth, and estimates of local civic concern. Expected counts decrease significantly by unit changes in pollution and the average distance traveled to work by a typical commuter.
Sammy Zahran; Samuel D. Brody; Praveen Maghelal; Andrew Prelog; Michael Lacy. Cycling and walking: Explaining the spatial distribution of healthy modes of transportation in the United States. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 2008, 13, 462 -470.
AMA StyleSammy Zahran, Samuel D. Brody, Praveen Maghelal, Andrew Prelog, Michael Lacy. Cycling and walking: Explaining the spatial distribution of healthy modes of transportation in the United States. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 2008; 13 (7):462-470.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSammy Zahran; Samuel D. Brody; Praveen Maghelal; Andrew Prelog; Michael Lacy. 2008. "Cycling and walking: Explaining the spatial distribution of healthy modes of transportation in the United States." Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 13, no. 7: 462-470.
Performance of universities and academic programs has been historically analyzed based on factors such as faculty quality and research, scholarship, and publication output. However, the contribution of students as authors of academic peer-reviewed journal articles has been overlooked in these performance assessments. This commentary seeks to highlight this issue, as well as to illustrate an analytical approach to further our understanding of doctoral planning student-authored articles (SAA). Results for (1) fourteen planning-focused journals with the most SAAs, (2) Carnegie classifications of SAA institutional affiliations, and (3) the influence on journal impact factor are presented, as well as recommendations for journals, students, faculty/mentors, investigators and institutions.
Praveen Maghelal. Commentary: Assessing Student-Authored Articles in “Urban Planning”. Journal of Planning Education and Research 2008, 28, 108 -115.
AMA StylePraveen Maghelal. Commentary: Assessing Student-Authored Articles in “Urban Planning”. Journal of Planning Education and Research. 2008; 28 (1):108-115.
Chicago/Turabian StylePraveen Maghelal. 2008. "Commentary: Assessing Student-Authored Articles in “Urban Planning”." Journal of Planning Education and Research 28, no. 1: 108-115.