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Sampul Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Committee for Review of the Project Management Practices Employed on the Boston Central Artery: Completing the "Big Dig"
Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Committee for Review of the Project Management Practices Employed on the Boston Central Artery: Completing the "Big Dig"
Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project, a 7.8 mile system of bridges and underground highways and ramps, is the most expensive public works project ever undertaken in the United States. The original …
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€48.71
Sampul Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention Actions for Local Governments: Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention Actions for Local Governments: Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity
The prevalence of childhood obesity is so high in the United States that it may reduce the life expectancy of today’s generation of children. While parents and other adult caregivers play a fundament …
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€28.74
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee to Assess Fuel Economy Technologies for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles: Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee to Assess Fuel Economy Technologies for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles: Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles evaluates various technologies and methods that could improve the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-dut …
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€48.92
Sampul Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Review of NASA's Aviation Safety-Related Programs: Advancing Aeronautical Safety
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Review of NASA’s Aviation Safety-Related Programs: Advancing Aeronautical Safety
Advancing the state of aviation safety is a central mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Congress requested this review of NASA’s aviation safety-related research prog …
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€21.21
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee to Assess Fuel Economy Technologies for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles: Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee to Assess Fuel Economy Technologies for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles: Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles evaluates various technologies and methods that could improve the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-dut …
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€70.89
Sampul Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Review of NASA's Aviation Safety-Related Programs: Advancing Aeronautical Safety
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee for the Review of NASA’s Aviation Safety-Related Programs: Advancing Aeronautical Safety
Advancing the state of aviation safety is a central mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Congress requested this review of NASA’s aviation safety-related research prog …
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€30.61
Sampul Committee on Transportation of Radioactive Waste & National Research Council: Going the Distance?
Committee on Transportation of Radioactive Waste & National Research Council: Going the Distance?
This new report from the National Research Council’s Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board (NRSB) and the Transportation Research Board reviews the risks and technical and societal concerns for the tra …
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€55.33
Sampul Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Ecological Impacts of Road Density: Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Ecological Impacts of Road Density: Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads
All phases of road developmentfrom construction and use by vehicles to maintenanceaffect physical and chemical soil conditions, water flow, and air and water quality, as well as plants and animals. R …
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€83.46
Sampul Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Weather Research for Surface Transportation: The Roadway Environment: Where the Weather Meets the Road
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Weather Research for Surface Transportation: The Roadway Environment: Where the Weather Meets the Road
<p>Weather has broad and significant effects on the roadway environment. Snow, rain, fog, ice, freezing rain, and other weather conditions can impair the ability of drivers to operate their veh …
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€42.05
Sampul Division on Earth and Life Studies & Marine Board: Spills of Emulsified Fuels
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Marine Board: Spills of Emulsified Fuels
Spills of Emulsified Fuels: Risks and Response is part of an evolving body of work conducted by the National Research Council (NRC) to help inform debate and decision-making regarding the ecological …
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€47.25
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
This is the most recent report of the National Research Council’s Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV), which has conducted ann …
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€46.20
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on the Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards: Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on the Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards: Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards
Since CAFE standards were established 25 years ago, there have been significant changes in motor vehicle technology, globalization of the industry, the mix and characteristics of vehicle sales, produ …
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€61.41
Sampul Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Programs: Evaluating Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Programs: Evaluating Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
Emissions inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs subject vehicles to periodic inspections of their emission control systems. Despite widespread use of these programs in air-quality management, pol …
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€56.50
Sampul Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Review EPA's Mobile Source Emissions Factor (MOBILE) Model: Modeling Mobile-Source Emissions
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Review EPA’s Mobile Source Emissions Factor (MOBILE) Model: Modeling Mobile-Source Emissions
The Mobile Source Emissions Factor (MOBILE) model is a computer model developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for estimating emissions from on-road motor vehicles. MOBILE is used …
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€76.91
Sampul Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on R&D Strategies to Improve Surface Transportation Security: Improving Surface Transportation Security
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on R&D Strategies to Improve Surface Transportation Security: Improving Surface Transportation Security
The surface transportation system is vital to our nation’s economy, defense, and quality of life. Because threats against the system have hitherto been perceived as minor, little attention has been p …
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€21.81
Sampul Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Polar Icebreakers in a Changing World
Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Polar Icebreakers in a Changing World
The United States has enduring national and strategic interests in the polar regions, including citizens living above the Arctic circle and three year-round scientific stations in the Antarctic. Pola …
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€47.20
Sampul Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Preventing Teen Motor Crashes
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Preventing Teen Motor Crashes
From a public health perspective, motor vehicle crashes are among the most serious problems facing teenagers. Even after more than six months of being licensed to drive alone, teens are two to three …
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€30.78
Sampul Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on Assessing Vulnerabilities Related to the Nation's Chemical Infrastructure: Terrorism and the Chemical Infrastructure
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on Assessing Vulnerabilities Related to the Nation’s Chemical Infrastructure: Terrorism and the Chemical Infrastructure
The chemical sector is a key part of the national economy and has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as one of 17 sectors comprising the nation’s Critical Infrastructure. Al …
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€51.98
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership
The Freedom CAR and Fuel Partnership is a collaborative effort among the Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), and five major energy companies to manage resear …
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€49.81
Sampul Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Polar Icebreaker Roles and U.S. Future Needs
Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Polar Icebreaker Roles and U.S. Future Needs
The age and condition of the U.S. Coast Guard’s polar icebreakers are jeopardizing national security and scientific research in the Arctic and Antarctic, according to an interim report from the Natio …
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€30.70
Sampul Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississsippi River-Illinois Waterway Draft Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Water Resources Planning for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway
Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississsippi River-Illinois Waterway Draft Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Water Resources Planning for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed its feasibility study for the Upper Mississippi River-Ilinois Waterway, which was one of the agency’s longest and most complicated studies in its h …
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€30.50
Sampul Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Fea
Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Fea
For the past few years, the Corps has been working on what is known as the Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study, the heart of which is a multibillion-dollar propos …
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€30.87
Sampul Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Draft Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi-Illinois River Waterw
Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Draft Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi-Illinois River Waterw
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a long history of managing navigation, floods, and other water-related issues on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. A recent chapter in that history is th …
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€30.64
Sampul Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Aeronautics Research and Technology for Vision 2050: Securing the Future of U.S. Air Transportation
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Aeronautics Research and Technology for Vision 2050: Securing the Future of U.S. Air Transportation
As recently as the summer of 2001, many travelers weredreading air transportation because of extensive delays associated with undercapacity of the system. That all changed on 9/11, and demand for air …
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€30.67
Sampul Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology: Ongoing Challenge of Managing Carbon Monoxide Pollution in Fairbanks, Alaska
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology: Ongoing Challenge of Managing Carbon Monoxide Pollution in Fairbanks, Alaska
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a toxic air pollutant produced largely from vehicle emissions. Breathing CO at high concentrations leads to reduced oxygen transport by hemoglobin, which has health effects th …
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€52.75
Sampul Committee to Review the Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Navigation System Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Inland Navigation System Planning
Committee to Review the Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Navigation System Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Inland Navigation System Planning
In 1988, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began an investigation of the benefits and costs of extending several locks on the lower portion of the Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway (UMR-IWW) i …
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€47.51
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles reviews the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV). The PNGV program is a cooperative research and deve …
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€50.08
Sampul Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on the Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue: Issues in Commuting and Pilot Fatigue
Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on the Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue: Issues in Commuting and Pilot Fatigue
The potential for fatigue to negatively affect human performance is well established. Concern about this potential in the aviation context extends back decades, with both airlines and pilots agreeing …
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€14.77
Sampul Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on the Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue: Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue
Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on the Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue: Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue
Nearly everyone experiences fatigue, but some professionssuch as aviation, medicine and the militarydemand alert, precise, rapid, and well-informed decision making and communication with little margi …
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€47.42
Sampul Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on the Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue: Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue
Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on the Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue: Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue
Nearly everyone experiences fatigue, but some professionssuch as aviation, medicine and the militarydemand alert, precise, rapid, and well-informed decision making and communication with little margi …
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€51.38
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment: Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment: Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment
The electric vehicle offers many promisesincreasing U.S. energy security by reducing petroleum dependence, contributing to climate-change initiatives by decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, sti …
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€3.85
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment: Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment: Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment
The electric vehicle offers many promisesincreasing U.S. energy security by reducing petroleum dependence, contributing to climate-change initiatives by decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, sti …
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€37.15
Sampul Committee on Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment
Committee on Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment
U.S. Arctic waters north of the Bering Strait and west of the Canadian border encompass a vast area that is usually ice covered for much of the year, but is increasingly experiencing longer periods a …
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€3.85
Sampul Committee on Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment
Committee on Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment
U.S. Arctic waters north of the Bering Strait and west of the Canadian border encompass a vast area that is usually ice covered for much of the year, but is increasingly experiencing longer periods a …
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€60.12
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Reducing the Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Phase Two
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Reducing the Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Phase Two
Medium- and heavy-duty trucks, motor coaches, and transit buses – collectively, "medium- and heavy-duty vehicles", or MHDVs – are used in every sector of the economy. The fuel consumption a …
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€3.85
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Reducing the Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Phase Two
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Reducing the Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Phase Two
Medium- and heavy-duty trucks, motor coaches, and transit buses – collectively, "medium- and heavy-duty vehicles", or MHDVs – are used in every sector of the economy. The fuel consumption a …
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€46.32
Sampul Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on the Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue: Issues in Commuting and Pilot Fatigue
Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on the Effects of Commuting on Pilot Fatigue: Issues in Commuting and Pilot Fatigue
The potential for fatigue to negatively affect human performance is well established. Concern about this potential in the aviation context extends back decades, with both airlines and pilots agreeing …
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€21.71
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment: Overcoming Barriers to Deployment of Plug-in Electric Vehicles
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment: Overcoming Barriers to Deployment of Plug-in Electric Vehicles
In the past few years, interest in plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has grown. Advances in battery and other technologies, new federal standards for carbon-dioxide emissions and fuel economy, state z …
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€3.82
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment: Overcoming Barriers to Deployment of Plug-in Electric Vehicles
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment: Overcoming Barriers to Deployment of Plug-in Electric Vehicles
In the past few years, interest in plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has grown. Advances in battery and other technologies, new federal standards for carbon-dioxide emissions and fuel economy, state z …
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€61.63
Sampul Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on National Statistics: Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health, and Highway Safety
Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on National Statistics: Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health, and Highway Safety
There are approximately 4, 000 fatalities in crashes involving trucks and buses in the United States each year. Though estimates are wide-ranging, possibly 10 to 20 percent of these crashes might hav …
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€3.84
Sampul Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on National Statistics: Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health, and Highway Safety
Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on National Statistics: Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health, and Highway Safety
There are approximately 4, 000 fatalities in crashes involving trucks and buses in the United States each year. Though estimates are wide-ranging, possibly 10 to 20 percent of these crashes might hav …
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€61.69
Sampul Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Data and Metrics of Value at the Intersection of Health Care and Transportation
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Data and Metrics of Value at the Intersection of Health Care and Transportation
Evidence from the public health sector demonstrates that health care is only one of the determinants of health, which also include genes, behavior, social factors, and the built environment. These co …
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€3.82
Sampul Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Data and Metrics of Value at the Intersection of Health Care and Transportation
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Data and Metrics of Value at the Intersection of Health Care and Transportation
Evidence from the public health sector demonstrates that health care is only one of the determinants of health, which also include genes, behavior, social factors, and the built environment. These co …
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€62.13
Sampul Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Motor Carrier Safety Measurement
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Motor Carrier Safety Measurement
Every year roughly 100, 000 fatal and injury crashes occur in the United States involving large trucks and buses. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in the U.S. Department of Tra …
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€3.80
Sampul Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Motor Carrier Safety Measurement
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Motor Carrier Safety Measurement
Every year roughly 100, 000 fatal and injury crashes occur in the United States involving large trucks and buses. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in the U.S. Department of Tra …
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€62.60
Sampul Division on Earth and Life Studies & Marine Board: Oil in the Sea III
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Marine Board: Oil in the Sea III
Since the early 1970s, experts have recognized that petroleum pollutants were being discharged in marine waters worldwide, from oil spills, vessel operations, and land-based sources. Public attention …
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€54.18
Sampul Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology: Managing Carbon Monoxide Pollution in Meteorological and Topographical Problem Areas
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology: Managing Carbon Monoxide Pollution in Meteorological and Topographical Problem Areas
The regulation of carbon monoxide has been one of the great success stories in air pollution control. While more than 90 percent of the locations with carbon monoxide monitors were in violation in 19 …
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€52.65
Sampul Division on Earth and Life Studies & Marine Board: Spills of Emulsified Fuels
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Marine Board: Spills of Emulsified Fuels
Spills of Emulsified Fuels: Risks and Response is part of an evolving body of work conducted by the National Research Council (NRC) to help inform debate and decision-making regarding the ecological …
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€40.49
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
This is the most recent report of the National Research Council’s Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV), which has conducted ann …
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€31.46
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on the Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards: Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on the Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards: Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards
Since CAFE standards were established 25 years ago, there have been significant changes in motor vehicle technology, globalization of the industry, the mix and characteristics of vehicle sales, produ …
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€55.22
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems: Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles reviews the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV). The PNGV program is a cooperative research and deve …
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€34.81
Sampul Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Draft Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi-Illinois River Waterw
Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Draft Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi-Illinois River Waterw
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a long history of managing navigation, floods, and other water-related issues on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. A recent chapter in that history is th …
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€21.23
Sampul Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Weather Research for Surface Transportation: The Roadway Environment: Where the Weather Meets the Road
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Weather Research for Surface Transportation: The Roadway Environment: Where the Weather Meets the Road
<p>Weather has broad and significant effects on the roadway environment. Snow, rain, fog, ice, freezing rain, and other weather conditions can impair the ability of drivers to operate their veh …
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€40.46
Sampul Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Fea
Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Fea
For the past few years, the Corps has been working on what is known as the Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Feasibility Study, the heart of which is a multibillion-dollar propos …
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€21.19
Sampul Committee to Review the Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Navigation System Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Inland Navigation System Planning
Committee to Review the Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Navigation System Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Inland Navigation System Planning
In 1988, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began an investigation of the benefits and costs of extending several locks on the lower portion of the Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway (UMR-IWW) i …
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€32.68
Sampul Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Programs: Evaluating Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Programs: Evaluating Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
Emissions inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs subject vehicles to periodic inspections of their emission control systems. Despite widespread use of these programs in air-quality management, pol …
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€39.81
Sampul Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology: Ongoing Challenge of Managing Carbon Monoxide Pollution in Fairbanks, Alaska
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology: Ongoing Challenge of Managing Carbon Monoxide Pollution in Fairbanks, Alaska
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a toxic air pollutant produced largely from vehicle emissions. Breathing CO at high concentrations leads to reduced oxygen transport by hemoglobin, which has health effects th …
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€36.37
Sampul Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Committee for Review of the Project Management Practices Employed on the Boston Central Artery: Completing the "Big Dig"
Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Committee for Review of the Project Management Practices Employed on the Boston Central Artery: Completing the "Big Dig"
Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project, a 7.8 mile system of bridges and underground highways and ramps, is the most expensive public works project ever undertaken in the United States. The original …
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€34.24
Sampul Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Review EPA's Mobile Source Emissions Factor (MOBILE) Model: Modeling Mobile-Source Emissions
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Review EPA’s Mobile Source Emissions Factor (MOBILE) Model: Modeling Mobile-Source Emissions
The Mobile Source Emissions Factor (MOBILE) model is a computer model developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for estimating emissions from on-road motor vehicles. MOBILE is used …
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€71.91
Sampul Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Aeronautics Research and Technology for Vision 2050: Securing the Future of U.S. Air Transportation
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Aeronautics Research and Technology for Vision 2050: Securing the Future of U.S. Air Transportation
As recently as the summer of 2001, many travelers weredreading air transportation because of extensive delays associated with undercapacity of the system. That all changed on 9/11, and demand for air …
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€21.15
Sampul Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on Assessing Vulnerabilities Related to the Nation's Chemical Infrastructure: Terrorism and the Chemical Infrastructure
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on Assessing Vulnerabilities Related to the Nation’s Chemical Infrastructure: Terrorism and the Chemical Infrastructure
The chemical sector is a key part of the national economy and has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as one of 17 sectors comprising the nation’s Critical Infrastructure. Al …
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€35.96
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership
The Freedom CAR and Fuel Partnership is a collaborative effort among the Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), and five major energy companies to manage resear …
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Sampul Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississsippi River-Illinois Waterway Draft Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Water Resources Planning for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway
Committee to Review the Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississsippi River-Illinois Waterway Draft Feasibility Study & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Water Resources Planning for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed its feasibility study for the Upper Mississippi River-Ilinois Waterway, which was one of the agency’s longest and most complicated studies in its h …
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Sampul Committee on Transportation of Radioactive Waste & National Research Council: Going the Distance?
Committee on Transportation of Radioactive Waste & National Research Council: Going the Distance?
This new report from the National Research Council’s Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board (NRSB) and the Transportation Research Board reviews the risks and technical and societal concerns for the tra …
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€38.05
Sampul Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Polar Icebreaker Roles and U.S. Future Needs
Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Polar Icebreaker Roles and U.S. Future Needs
The age and condition of the U.S. Coast Guard’s polar icebreakers are jeopardizing national security and scientific research in the Arctic and Antarctic, according to an interim report from the Natio …
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€21.23
Sampul Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Ecological Impacts of Road Density: Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Ecological Impacts of Road Density: Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads
All phases of road developmentfrom construction and use by vehicles to maintenanceaffect physical and chemical soil conditions, water flow, and air and water quality, as well as plants and animals. R …
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Sampul Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Polar Icebreakers in a Changing World
Committee on the Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Polar Icebreakers in a Changing World
The United States has enduring national and strategic interests in the polar regions, including citizens living above the Arctic circle and three year-round scientific stations in the Antarctic. Pola …
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€3.84
Sampul Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Preventing Teen Motor Crashes
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Preventing Teen Motor Crashes
From a public health perspective, motor vehicle crashes are among the most serious problems facing teenagers. Even after more than six months of being licensed to drive alone, teens are two to three …
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€21.18
Sampul Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Reducing Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Phase Two
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Reducing Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Phase Two
Medium- and heavy-duty trucks, motor coaches, and transit buses – collectively, "medium- and heavy-duty vehicles", or MHDVs – are used in every sector of the economy. The fuel consumption a …
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€128.41
Sampul Transportation Research Board & Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences: Highway Capacity Manual 7th Edition
Transportation Research Board & Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences: Highway Capacity Manual 7th Edition
Transportation engineers have used editions of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) in their analyses for decades. The HCM is the fundamental reference for concepts, performance measures, and analysis t …
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€321.71
Sampul Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on R&D Strategies to Improve Surface Transportation Security: Improving Surface Transportation Security
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on R&D Strategies to Improve Surface Transportation Security: Improving Surface Transportation Security
The surface transportation system is vital to our nation’s economy, defense, and quality of life. Because threats against the system have hitherto been perceived as minor, little attention has been p …
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€21.04
Sampul Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering: Corrosion of Buried Steel at New and In-Service Infrastructure
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering: Corrosion of Buried Steel at New and In-Service Infrastructure
Steel is a common component of U.S. infrastructure, but that steel can corrode when buried in soil, rock, or fill. Steel corrosion is estimated to cost the United States 3-4 percent of its gross dome …
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€26.95
Sampul Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Energy and Environmental Systems: Pathways to an Equitable and Just Energy Transition
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Energy and Environmental Systems: Pathways to an Equitable and Just Energy Transition
While technologies are clearly instrumental in transitioning away from fossil fuel-based energy and toward a decarbonized economy, decisions about which technologies are prioritized, how they are imp …
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€15.32
Sampul Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Health and Medicine Division: Substance Misuse Programs in Commercial Aviation
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Health and Medicine Division: Substance Misuse Programs in Commercial Aviation
While there is a limited data on safety-sensitive professionals, substance use disorders potentially affect pilots and flight attendants at the same rate as the general population – around 15 percent …
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€24.26
Sampul Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Improving the Future of U.S. Cities Through Improved Metropolitan Area Governance: Governance and Opportunity in Metropolitan America
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Improving the Future of U.S. Cities Through Improved Metropolitan Area Governance: Governance and Opportunity in Metropolitan America
America’s cities have symbolized the nation’s prosperity, dynamism, and innovation. Even with the trend toward suburbanization, many central cities attract substantial new investment and employment. …
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€77.04
Sampul Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Improving the Future of U.S. Cities Through Improved Metropolitan Area Governance: Governance and Opportunity in Metropolitan America
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Improving the Future of U.S. Cities Through Improved Metropolitan Area Governance: Governance and Opportunity in Metropolitan America
America’s cities have symbolized the nation’s prosperity, dynamism, and innovation. Even with the trend toward suburbanization, many central cities attract substantial new investment and employment. …
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€54.29
Sampul Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Energy and Environmental Systems: Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Energy and Environmental Systems: Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States
Addressing climate change is essential and possible, and it offers a host of benefits – from better public health to new economic opportunities. The United States has a historic opportunity to lead t …
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€89.89