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…
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…
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)…
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…
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 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…
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…
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?
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…
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…