Research Theme: Environment
Environment
Definition: Examining the environmental impacts of transportation
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- Examining the Effects of Transportation Governance on Infrastructure Adaptation to Climate Change
This report brings together the findings from several projects that seek a better understanding of the factors that influence decision-making in relation to adaptation to climate change.
- Adapting Transport Infrastructure to Climate Change: How to Protect Assets Against Increased Risks from Extreme Weather
The International Transport Forum discusses risks that climate change poses for transportation assets, and development of assessment tools.
- A Multi-Objective Sustainable Model for Transportation Asset Management Practices
This report includes a literature review and overview of tools to facilitate selection of performance measures that promote sustainable transportation asset management (TAM) practices.
- Leveraging Freely Available Remote Sensing and Ancillary Datasets for Semi- Automated Identification of Potential Wetland Areas Using a Geographic Information System (GIS)
This report focuses on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s development of an efficient and effective wetland identification tool that takes advantage of existing data while screening.
- Maintaining Project Consistency with Transportation Plans throughout the Project Life Cycle with an Emphasis on Maintaining Air Quality Conformity: Technical Report
The report documents TxDOT’s risk management efforts to use Project Consistency Management, and prevent withdrawal of funding due to project inconsistencies.
- Evaluating Transportation Land Use Impacts: Considering the Impacts, Benefits and Costs of Different Land Use Development Patterns
The research interprets the impacts of transportation land use and suggests methods for evaluating the costs and benefits of planning decisions.