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Personal Cost of Auto Travel in Kuwait
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The number of autos continues to grow worldwide, in general, and in the oil-rich nations of the Persian Gulf, in particular. To most auto users, the associated cost of auto travel is that of the perceived out-of-pocket ...
Evaluation of Street‐Canyon Carbon Monoxide—Dispersion Simulation Model
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper reports on the evaluation of a dispersion simulation model that predicts carbon monoxide (CO), concentrations in urban street canyons. The distribution characteristics of vehicle‐generated carbon monoxide ...
Traffic Noise in Kuwait: Profiles and Modeling Residents' Perceptions
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Measurements of traffic noise at the edge of traffic lanes and at distances equivalent to residence locations, and traffic flow variables for nine freeway/arterial/collector roadway locations in Kuwait are presented. The ...
Household Solid Waste: Traits and Disposal Site Selection
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Practically every urban area in the world, regardless of size, development, and economic status, is faced with the problem of generated daily solid waste and its disposal. This paper reports on the findings of a research ...
Cold Region Logistics Planning and Management
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A successful cost‐effective exploratory operation in a remote, harsh (cold) climate is largely dependent upon the attention given to logistics managements and planning. Since the discovery of oil and other mineral resources ...
Urban Air Pollution Impact of Modal Shift in School Transportation in Kuwait
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The objectives of this research study are to (1) determine parents’ perceptions of traffic congestion and its impacts as far as the automobile transport of children to schools, (2) identify reasons for the preference of ...
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