Assessment of Fuel Cell Vehicle Societal Benefits
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…
Method to Set Regional Expectations for TDM Performance Indicators/Realistic Targets
TERI Database Administrator Notes: Not recommended at present time by 2009 Environmental Process Subcommittee. Over the past 35-40 years, Travel Demand Management (TDM) strategies have been implemented to address a…
GIS Analysis of Road Projects and Identified Priority Habitats and Ecosystem Connectors
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…
Intersects of Transportation and Aquatic Systems: the Economic and Ecological Cost in Idaho
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…
Modeling, Identification of Risk Assessment and Categorization Impact of Climate Change on Low Volume Road Systems
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…
Incorporating Ecological Resources into Long-range Transportation Planning
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…
Impacts of Fill Placement on Archaeological Resources
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…
Local Significance Under National Register Criteria and its Evaluation for Transportation Projects
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,…
Sustainability Indicators for Systems Architecture to Measure Ecology, Economy, Efficiency, and Equity
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?
Screening Procedures for Quantitative MSATs Analyses
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…