This research would focus on defining sustainable transport including understanding how to evaluate transportation options across all issues of sustainability including economic, environmental and equity. A synthesis of current practice…
The goal of this study is to make a solid case for public support for fuel cell vehicles and the needed fueling infrastructure. The objective is to develop a collective…
Use the NC Conservation Planning Tool to identify and prioritize potential impacts of road construction projects on fragmentation of wildlife habitats and ecological systems. Use this system to target priorities…
Idaho’s topography requires that its roads and highways system cross a large number of waters. Each of these crossings represents not only a design challenge in terms of road and…
TERI Database Administrator Notes: Not recommended at present time by 2009 Air Quality Subcommittee. While much effort is being expended on the impacts of climate change on critical state and…
Environmental conflicts encountered in transportation related projects are too often discovered well into the planning process when funds are identified and committed and preliminary engineering work is underway. At this…
TERI Database Administrator Notes: Not recommended at present time by 2009 Subcommittee on Cultural Resources. Conduct research to determine the subsurface disturbance resulting from the placement of fill (temporary and…
In evaluating bridges, road corridors and buildings for National Register significance, a frequent problem arises regarding the concept of local significance. In the early days of the historic preservation movement,…
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 Administrator Note: Selected as NCHRP 25-25 (70) Screening level procedures for quantitative mobile source air toxics (MSATs) analyses for transportation projects are needed to provide state and other transportation agencies…