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    • NEPA Assignment
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    • Case Studies
    • Communities of Practice
    • Practitioner Interviews
  • Education
    • Environmental Topics
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Determination of Optimal Mix of Generationally Targeted Travel Demand Management Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

As mentioned in the 2009 call for research ideas, the transportation sector is currently responsible for approximately one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and is expected to…

Improving Transportation Infrastructure Design to Accommodate Climate Change

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

In recent years, northern New England has experienced several unusually large storm events, such as the Mother’s Day storm of 2006 and the Patriot’s Day storm of 2007. These events…

Quantify the Potential for Pavement Rolling Resistance to Reduce GHG Emissions

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Database Administrator Notes:  Not recommended at present time by 2009 Air Quality Subcommittee.  Vehicle technology and trip reduction have emerged as the primary strategies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)…

Reduce GHG emissions using lower rolling resistance pavements

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Database Administrator Notes:  Not recommended at present time by 2009 Air Quality Subcommittee.  Improve fuel economy using reduced rolling resistance pavements. Develop a methodology to accurately measure the rolling…

Synthesis of Methodologies for Determining a State Transportation Department’s Carbon Footprint

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Identify methodologies and systems that can be utilized to determine a state/city department of transportation’s green house gas (GHG)emissions and carbon footprint. The methodologies or systems should include the entire…

Recalculate 10 to 100 Year US Storm Rainfall Contours

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Recalculate contours for 10, 25, 50, 100 year storms for 24 hour rainfall amounts across the US based on down scaled global climate model output data.  Engineers and infrastructure planners…

How Can MPO Criteria for Project Selection Incorporate Incentives for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions?

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) typically have project selection criteria that prioritize MPO spending of federal transportation funds.  These criteria differ greatly among MPOs.  It would be helpful to have a…

Sustainability Indicators for Systems Architecture to Measure Ecology, Economy, Efficiency, and Equity

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

What are the sustainability indicators for systems architecture, to measure ecology, economy, efficiency, equity?  What are the baselines and how can we improve performance measures?

Air Quality and Climate Change Co-benefits in a Multipollutant Framework

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Database Administrator Notes:  Not recommended at present time by 2009 Air Quality Subcommittee.  This goal of the research would be to uncover potential benefits of addressing climate change (green-house…

Development of Standards for Materials and Location of Wildlife Fencing along Highways

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Wildlife / vehicle collision reduction is a primary goal for providing a safe transportation infrastructure on America’s highways.  At the same time, the landscape level impacts on wildlife habitats adjacent…

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