Nearly a third of the world's rural population does not live near a paved road, and it is widely
believed that this limits their access to economic opportunities. Using a natural experiment …

In recent decades, advancements in telecommunications and (air) transportation have
driven globalisation processes. Consequently, policymakers and scholars view access to …

A gap in the transportation-environment literature is the absence of studies analysing the
effect of transport infrastructure on carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions, controlling for other …

Globally, the balance of ecosystem services in urban agglomerations is increasingly
influenced by coupled human and natural systems. Studying the balance of ecosystem …

This study examines the interplay between transport infrastructure, CO 2 emissions, and
health outcomes. The study focuses on economies in the Global South from 2006 to 2016 …

Urban public transportation infrastructure is a basic and necessary condition which ensures
urban daily operation. The economic, social and environmental benefits of urban public …

Accessibility is a well-known and studied concept within the scientific literature. Good
transportation accessibility is certainly an important factor in exploiting spatial potentials. The …

Accessibility to the job market and public facilities in the urban fringe and surrounding rural
areas is a vital issue in relation to sustainable land use in large cities. Urban-rural …

As air transport for leisure trips, business travel and goods shipment increased rapidly over
the past several decades, the emergence of airport cities has been hypothesised. Busy …

Regions typically take great pride in having an airport within their boundaries. Policymakers
go through great lengths in maintaining and sustaining airports, small as some of them may …