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Investigating the effects of ICT evolution and the COVID-19 pandemic on the spatio-temporal fragmentation of work activities

Yu-Tong Cheng, Patrícia S. Lavieri, Ana Luiza Santos de Sá, Sebastian Astroza Abstract The evolution of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has transformed how, where, and when work activities are performed. Additionally, the work-from-home (WFH) culture has... read more →

Externalities from the confinement of a railway: Analysis of the barrier effect

Alejandro Tirachini, Francisca Inostroza, Rodrigo Mora, Daniela Cuevas, Diego Fuchser Abstract In this paper, we present a mixed qualitative-quantitative approach to analyse the multiple dimensions of the barrier effect caused by the removal of all at-level pedestrian crossings on... read more →

The economics of empty trips

Dario Farren, Ricardo Giesen, Luis Ignacio Rizzi Abstract Empty trucks have a significant impact on the efficiency and sustainability of logistics operations, accounting for a substantial portion of the intercity truck flow, ranging from 15% to 40%. While... read more →

Children and young people’s unaccompanied mobility: the role of the built and social environments in an unequal Latin American Metropolis

Natan Waintrub, Peter Jones &Nick Tyler ABSTRACT Unaccompanied trips are highly beneficial for children, yet their practice is difficult in unequal Latin American metropoles. This article investigates how the built and... read more →

Predictors of transportation-related barriers to healthcare access in a North American suburb

Joonsoo S. Lyeo, Ignacio Tiznado-Aitken, Steven Farber, Hilary K. Brown & Nicholas Spence Abstract Aim To identify predictors of transportation-related barriers to healthcare access in a North American suburb. Subject and methods Data from the... read more →

Association of urban infrastructure and physical activity in Santiago and its modifications by neighborhood and municipality level socio-economic characteristics (SES)

Marianela Castillo Riquelme, Goro Yamada, Mariana Lazo, Steven Melly, Ricardo Hurtubia, Olga Lucia Sarmiento, Paulina Pino, Pablo Ruiz Rudolph and Ana Diez Roux Abstract The study aims to investigate the association between i) neighborhood-level green areas and individual-level leisure-time... read more →

Choosing to drive from alcohol serving establishments (ASEs)

Amin Shaer, Andrés Fielbaum &David Levinson Abstract Objective The prevalence of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs has become a prominent factor in the occurrence of severe road... read more →

Toward mainstreaming care activities in transportation: a time use and mobility segmentation approach

Sebastián Henríquez, Juan Antonio Carrasco & Sebastián Astroza ABSTRACT This paper assesses the importance of incorporating care dimensions into activity-travel segmentation to understand daily life mobility strategies. The data came from... read more →

Using social cartographies for the calibration of two-dimensional hydraulic flood models

Benjamín Alarcón, Vicente Saenger, Maricarmen Guerra, Rodrigo Faúndez, Felipe Link, Juan Antonio Carrasco & Oscar Link Abstract Accurate numerical simulations of floods provide precise hazard estimations and can improve risk management strategies. Unfortunately, flood events of extraordinary... read more →

Spatial Inequalities in Urban Infrastructure for Physical Activity in Greater Santiago: Municipality and Neighborhood Analysis

Marianela Castillo Riquelme, Steven Melly, Goro Yamada, Paulina Pino, Ricardo Hurtubia, Olga Lucia Sarmiento, Pablo Ruiz Rudolph, Alex Quitsberg and Ana Diez Roux Abstract This study aims to conceptualize, measure and describe the urban infrastructure (UI) that favor leisure-time... read more →