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The largest ever giraffe tracking study shows how these massive animals are responding to human pressures across many different habitats throughout Africa.
The National Party’s transport policy risks locking the country into a car-dependent, high-carbon future.
The city of Accra has no plan to tackle pedestrians’ behaviour.
A new book focuses on the politics of road transport, the everyday corruption and the hard-living world of transport workers in Lagos, Nigeria.
Nigeria’s National Assembly must not shirk its oversight responsibilities, focusing on four priorities will be a good place to start.
Transportation agencies plan for events like major bridge or highway collapses, but these events can disrupt traffic for months and affect residential neighborhoods as well as motorists.
Infrastructure that links mines to ports isn’t enough – it needs to be accompanied by policies that encourage productive investment in factories.
The 2023 federal budget provides funding for critical infrastructure and clean energy. But long-term planning is needed to fix chronic problems.
Native plants help damaged landscapes by stabilizing soil, fighting invasive species and sheltering pollinators. Two horticulture experts explain what they’re doing to help develop new seed sources.
Although it has been considerably less studied than other environmental problems, salinization presents major challenges for biodiversity in freshwater and coastal areas.
Nearly 95% of deforestation in the Amazon occurs within 3.5 miles of a road or near a river. Brazil’s plans to ramp up exports may be on a collision course with the forest.
Protecting old and mature trees is the simplest and least expensive way to pull carbon out of the atmosphere – but proposed logging projects threaten mature stands across the US.
Researchers encourage citizen scientists to contribute to datasets on animal deaths caused by infrastructure. This will inform efforts to reduce the human impact on biodiversity.
Developers love the cul-de-sac, but for the rest of us it’s one of the least practical and efficient ways to design streets.
Ghana’s northern region would be more developed now had it received a fairer share of colonial investments.
A heat wave that pushed California’s power grid to the limit, and the water system failure in Jackson, Mississippi, are just two examples.
Flood risks are rising as the climate warms. The risks are complex, as a levee or new roadway in one place can worsen flooding somewhere else.
Fatal road injuries are among the top 10 causes of death in Ghana.
The quality of asphalt binder — the glue that holds roads together — influences their condition. Binder made from Alberta bitumen is low in waxes and could extend pavement lifespan.
Top contributors
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Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Associate, Grattan Institute
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Associate Professor in Infrastructure Management, University of Sydney
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Researcher in Road Ecology, Nottingham Trent University
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Honorary Professor of Transport Studies, UCL
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Professor Emeritus of Global Change Biology and Terrestrial Systems Science, Oregon State University
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Professor in Transport and Logistics Network Modelling, University of Sydney
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Director, Centre for Western Sydney, Western Sydney University
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Honorary Fellow in Environmental Sciences, Swansea University
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Transport Fellow, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Transport, University of Sydney
