Skip to content
Committee on Environment and Sustainability’s Annual Meeting – July 11-14
About Us
closeCLOSE

search

search

Center for Environmental Excellence | AASHTO
Center for Environmental Excellence | AASHTO
  • Laws & Agreements
    • Programmatic Agreements Library (PAL)
    • Case Law Updates on the Environment (CLUE)
    • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
    • NEPA Assignment
  • State of the Practice
    • Case Studies
    • Communities of Practice
    • Practitioner Interviews
  • Education
    • Environmental Topics
      • Active Transportation
      • Air Quality
      • Climate Change
      • Environmental Justice
      • Invasive Species/Vegetation
      • Stormwater
      • Sustainability
      • Traffic Noise
      • Waste Management/Recycling
      • Water Quality/Wetlands
      • Wildlife and Ecosystems
    • Practical Applications
      • Context Sensitive Solutions
      • Emerging Technologies
      • Environmental Management Systems
      • Geographic Information Systems
      • NEPA Process
      • Planning & Environment Linkages
      • Project Delivery
      • Protecting Cultural Resources
      • Public Involvement
      • Transportation Policy
      • Using the Practitioner’s Handbooks
  • News
  • Meetings & Events
    • Past Events
  • Resources
    • Practitioner’s Handbooks
    • AASHTO Publications
    • AASHTO Standing Committees
    • Federal & State Agencies
    • Trade Associations
    • Research
      • NCHRP 25-25
      • TERI Database
      • TRB Committees
  • Laws & Agreements
    • Programmatic Agreements Library (PAL)
    • Case Law Updates on the Environment (CLUE)
    • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
    • NEPA Assignment
  • State of the Practice
    • Case Studies
    • Communities of Practice
    • Practitioner Interviews
  • Education
    • Environmental Topics
      • Active Transportation
      • Air Quality
      • Climate Change
      • Environmental Justice
      • Invasive Species/Vegetation
      • Stormwater
      • Sustainability
      • Traffic Noise
      • Waste Management/Recycling
      • Water Quality/Wetlands
      • Wildlife and Ecosystems
    • Practical Applications
      • Context Sensitive Solutions
      • Emerging Technologies
      • Environmental Management Systems
      • Geographic Information Systems
      • NEPA Process
      • Planning & Environment Linkages
      • Project Delivery
      • Protecting Cultural Resources
      • Public Involvement
      • Transportation Policy
      • Using the Practitioner’s Handbooks
  • News
  • Meetings & Events
    • Past Events
  • Resources
    • Practitioner’s Handbooks
    • AASHTO Publications
    • AASHTO Standing Committees
    • Federal & State Agencies
    • Trade Associations
    • Research
      • NCHRP 25-25
      • TERI Database
      • TRB Committees

Archived

You are here:
  1. Home
  2. Research Idea (TERI)

Comprehensive Evaluation Framework for Climate Change Analysis in Transportation

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Problem The transportation sector is vital to the economy of the United States. It provides the critical links between industries and to their customers and it is the network for…

Vibration Dose-Response Data Development

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Problem Statement Vibration propagation through the ground is physically very similar to the propagation of noise through the air. Vibration and noise are similar in other respects as well; however,…

Major Cities’ Adaptation to Global Climate Change

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

SUMMARY Major cities contain critical multi-modal infrastructure for both the movement of people and goods including some of the oldest systems still operated in the U.S. Climate change impacts such as…

Data Synthesis for R Vibration Insertion Loss Afforded Tie and Ballast Trackwork with Ballast Mats, Tie Boots, and Trenches

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Problem Statement On a national scale, increased emphasis is being placed on expansion and refurbishment of fixed-guideway transit systems, especially steel rail-steel wheel formats. This has exacerbated the need for…

Reducing Greenhouse Gas through Coordination of Development, Pricing, and Taxation

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Recent studies are showing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) is one of the greatest problems faced today.  To reduce GHG is extremely complex and difficult since its production is so broad and intrinsic.…

Directive Transit Vehicle Warning System

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Problem Statement Transit vehicular warning horns are relatively omni-directional and can be a source of annoyance in areas of the community adjacent to rail lines. For example, train horns sounded…

Develop a Framework to Incorporate Climate Change into the Planning Process

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

TERI Administrator Note – Similar research topic funded as SHRP C09 – Incorporating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Into the Collaborative Decision-Making Process (Completed Feb 2011) RESEARCH PROBLEM STATEMENT  State departments of…

Assessment of Potential Emissions Reductions from Linear Motor Systems

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Problem Current surface transportation systems depend on century-old internal-combustion technology that produces millions of tons of GHG’s and other emissions annually. Highway vehicles produce emissions while idling in traffic and in…

Assessing the Impact of Leakage on the Effectiveness of a Low Carbon Fuel Standard

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Problem Statement A low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) sets a target to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of transportation fuels. Fuel providers must reduce the GHG intensity of their…

Analyzing Infrastructure and Supply Chain Requirements to Support the Transition to High Efficiency/Low GHG Emitting Light-Duty Vehicles

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Problem Statement An ever-growing interest in the promise of high efficiency/low greenhouse gas-emittingvehicles has led to a variety of efforts to accelerate their commercial introduction. All the major original equipment…

1
234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435
…3637383940…
414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576
77
  • All Content

    • AASHTO (3)
    • Active Transportation (31)
    • Air Quality (15)
    • Archaeology (2)
    • Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO (3)
    • Climate Change (42)
    • Context Sensitive Solutions (14)
    • Electric Vehicles (18)
    • Emerging Technologies (10)
    • Environmental Justice (22)
    • Environmental Management Systems (3)
    • Environmental Policy (2)
    • Fuel Efficiency (7)
    • Geographic Information Systems (4)
    • Infrastructure (4)
    • Infrastructure Reslience (8)
    • Innovation (9)
    • Invasive Species/Vegetation (14)
    • Litter (9)
    • NEPA Process (18)
    • Planning and Environment Linkages (6)
    • Planning and Environmental Linkages (4)
    • Podcast (12)
    • Project/Delivery Streamlining (12)
    • Protecting Cultural Resources (10)
    • Public Involvement (7)
    • Resilience (10)
    • Stormwater (33)
    • Sustainability (40)
    • Traffic Noise (9)
    • Transportation Policy (9)
    • Uncategorized (9)
    • USDOT (1)
    • Using the Practitioner's Handbooks (8)
    • Waste Management/Recycling (11)
    • Water Quality/Wetlands (21)
    • Wildlife and Ecosystems (31)

The Center for Environmental Excellence by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has been developed in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration to promote environmental stewardship and to encourage innovative ways to streamline the transportation delivery process.

  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
© 2021 Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO (the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials)
Go to Top