Browsing by Subject "Transportation"
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Estimation of Increased Traffic on Highways in Montana and North Dakota due to Oil Development and Production
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Advances in oil extraction technology such as hydraulic fracturing have improved capabilities to extract and produce oil in the Bakken and Three Forks shale formations located in North Dakota, Montana, Manitoba, and ... -
The Impact of Automated Requisitioning Systems on the Effectiveness of Emergency Supply Chains
(North Dakota State University, 2014)This research examines the relevance of an automated requisitioning system on an emergency supply chain's performance. In this context, "automated requisitioning" refers to the ability to transmit requisitions through an ... -
Municipal Solid Waste Collection Route Optimization Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of Two Metropolitan Cities of Pakistan
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The population growth in many urban cities and its activities in developing countries have resulted in an increased solid waste generation rate and waste management has become a global environmental issue. Routing of solid ... -
Organizing Transit in Small Urban and Rural Communities
(North Dakota State University, 2012)The justification of government support of rural transit on the basis of the presence of increasing returns to scale and the most efficient regional organization of transit is investigated. Returns to density, size, and ... -
Pavement Performance Evaluation Using Connected Vehicles
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Roads deteriorate at different rates from weathering and use. Hence, transportation agencies must assess the ride quality of a facility regularly to determine its maintenance needs. Existing models to characterize ride ... -
Transportation Sustainability on Economic and Environmental Aspects in the United States: Statistical and Quantitative Approaches
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The dissertation consists of three essays: 1) Productivity growth in the transportation industries in the United States: An application of the DEA Malmquist productivity index; 2) how does a carbon dioxide emissions change ...