Andy Tatem, a reader in the Geology and Environmental Science department at the University of Southampton is the developer of vbd-air.com, a web tool developed for the Transportation Research Board to help track the spread of mosquito-transmitted illnesses via air travel.

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Unfortunately for a different transportation company, I developed disrespect for them.

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Next year, commuters in Hong Kong could hop on any form of public transportation using a smart card developed by Sony and Mitsubishi.

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The temporary solution developed by the state's Department of Transportation includes using steel girders at the site of the collapse while a permanent bridge is built.

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As far as the developed world, Britain has much more efficient farming practices, better transportation, storage and processing facilities.

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New York's Department of Transportation has incorporated into its project planning a simple computer tool developed by The Nature Conservancy to highlight areas where reconstruction will have the greatest benefit for wildlife.

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For example, IBM developed a smart traffic system for Stockholm that resulted in drop in traffic, increased green vehicle and public transportation use, and an improved overall quality of life for the city's residents.

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