What kinds of personal ties to organizations, community and family would be most strongly associated with pro-environmental behavior, especially within the realm of transportation? What role do participation in community activities and organizations play in motivating people to engage in carpooling, rideshare programs and other environmentally bene
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Macias, T., & Williams, K. (2013). The Social Drivers of Conservation: Social Capital, Environmental Concern and Transportation (Report No. UVM TRC Report # 13-006). University of Vermont. Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27303
Macias, Thomas and Kristin Williams. The Social Drivers of Conservation: Social Capital, Environmental Concern and Transportation. Report no. UVM TRC Report # 13-006. University of Vermont. Transportation Research Center, 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27303.
Macias, Thomas, and Kristin Williams The Social Drivers of Conservation: Social Capital, Environmental Concern and Transportation. University of Vermont. Transportation Research Center, 2013, Report no. UVM TRC Report # 13-006, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27303.
Across the globe, issues related to energy, its sources, uses, and impacts on climate change are at the forefront of political and environmental debates (e.g., the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference at Doha, http://unfccc.int). Currently, transportation accounts for approximately one third of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S., a
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Eppstein, M. J., Rizzo, D. M., & Marshall, J. S. (2013). Multi-Scale Model of the U.S. Transportation Energy Market for Policy Assessment (Report No. 13-004). University of Vermont. Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26104
Eppstein, Margaret J., Donna M. Rizzo, and Jeffrey S. Marshall. Multi-Scale Model of the U.S. Transportation Energy Market for Policy Assessment. Report no. 13-004. University of Vermont. Transportation Research Center, 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26104.
Eppstein, Margaret J., et al. Multi-Scale Model of the U.S. Transportation Energy Market for Policy Assessment. University of Vermont. Transportation Research Center, 2013, Report no. 13-004, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26104.
Global transportation infrastructure today is confronted with significant vulnerabilities — an aging infrastructure; a growing concentration of populations at high-density coastal urban areas; increasing interdependencies among the nation's physical and cyber infrastructures; co-location of many transportation systems with large-scale and potential
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Bell, E., & Barami, B. (2013). Beyond Bouncing Back: A Roundtable on Critical Transportation Resilience (Report No. DOT-VNTSC-RITA-13-02). John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10013
Bell, Ellen and Bahar Barami. Beyond Bouncing Back: A Roundtable on Critical Transportation Resilience. Report no. DOT-VNTSC-RITA-13-02. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10013.
Bell, Ellen, and Bahar Barami Beyond Bouncing Back: A Roundtable on Critical Transportation Resilience. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2013, Report no. DOT-VNTSC-RITA-13-02, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10013.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
2013-06-01
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment (2013). Air Quality and Transportation Conformity Highlights: Summer 2013 (Report No. FHWA-HEP-13-042). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49056
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. Air Quality and Transportation Conformity Highlights: Summer 2013. Report no. FHWA-HEP-13-042. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49056.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment Air Quality and Transportation Conformity Highlights: Summer 2013. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2013, Report no. FHWA-HEP-13-042, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49056.
This project has focused on comparing alternative transportation technologies in terms of their environmental and economic impacts. The research is data-driven and quantitative, and examines the dynamics of impact. We have developed new theory and metrics to use in the forward-looking evaluation of a wide range of technologies. In particular, we ha
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Trancik, J. (2013). Economic and Environmental Impacts of Alternative Transportation Technologies (Report No. MITR23-8). New England University Transportation Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26605
Trancik, Jessika. Economic and Environmental Impacts of Alternative Transportation Technologies. Report no. MITR23-8. New England University Transportation Center, 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26605.
Trancik, Jessika Economic and Environmental Impacts of Alternative Transportation Technologies. New England University Transportation Center, 2013, Report no. MITR23-8, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26605.
This paper is a deliverable on a technical support task for the FHWA Office of Operations. The objective of the task is to develop white papers on emerging and current topics of interest to the Office. Topics for white papers were primarily identified and prioritized based on internal listening sessions with Office of Operations personnel. This whi
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Gopalakrishna, D., Schroeder, J. L., Huff, A., Thomas, A., & Leibrand, A. (2013). Planning for Systems Management & Operations as Part of Climate Change Adaptation (Report No. FHWA-HOP-13-030). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/41922
Gopalakrishna, Deepak, Jeremy L. Schroeder, Amy Huff, Amy Thomas, and Amy Leibrand. Planning for Systems Management & Operations as Part of Climate Change Adaptation. Report no. FHWA-HOP-13-030. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations, 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/41922.
Gopalakrishna, Deepak, et al. Planning for Systems Management & Operations as Part of Climate Change Adaptation. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations, 2013, Report no. FHWA-HOP-13-030, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/41922.
This research study presents recommendations for the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to continue working toward being more resilient, flexible, and responsive to the effects of global climate change. The main objectives were to identify key individuals within ADOT with decision making authority relevant in incorporating climate change a
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Tao, W., & Leary, C. (2013). Preliminary Study of Climate Adaptation for the Statewide Transportation System in Arizona (Report No. FHWA-AZ-13-696). Arizona. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25868
Tao, Wendy and Caroline Leary. Preliminary Study of Climate Adaptation for the Statewide Transportation System in Arizona. Report no. FHWA-AZ-13-696. Arizona. Department of Transportation, 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25868.
Tao, Wendy, and Caroline Leary Preliminary Study of Climate Adaptation for the Statewide Transportation System in Arizona. Arizona. Department of Transportation, 2013, Report no. FHWA-AZ-13-696, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25868.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
2013-03-01
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment (2013). Air Quality and Transportation Conformity Highlights: Spring 2013 (Report No. FHWA-HEP-13-033). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49054
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. Air Quality and Transportation Conformity Highlights: Spring 2013. Report no. FHWA-HEP-13-033. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49054.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment Air Quality and Transportation Conformity Highlights: Spring 2013. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2013, Report no. FHWA-HEP-13-033, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49054.
This project developed a series of three teaching cases that explore the implications of global warming for transportation policy in the United States. The cases are intended to be used in graduate and undergraduate courses on transportation policy and planning and are available free of charge from the website of the Case Program at the Harvard Ken
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Gomez-Ibanez, J. A., & Luberoff, D. (2013). Teaching Cases on Transportation and Global Warming (Report No. HVDE22-17). New England University Transportation Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26782
Gomez-Ibanez, Jose A. and David Luberoff. Teaching Cases on Transportation and Global Warming. Report no. HVDE22-17. New England University Transportation Center, 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26782.
Gomez-Ibanez, Jose A., and David Luberoff Teaching Cases on Transportation and Global Warming. New England University Transportation Center, 2013, Report no. HVDE22-17, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26782.
A warming climate has been identified as unequivocal by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change with greater and faster temperature increase demonstrated at northern latitudes, and with an overall increase in precipitation. Analysis of field data collected throughout the arctic and subarctic corroborates with these findings, demonstrating an
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Darrow, M. M., Daanen, R. P., Zottola, J. T., Fortier, D., de Grandpre, I., Veuille, S., & Sliger, M. (2013). Impact of Groundwater Flow on Permafrost Degradation and Transportation Infrastructure Stability (Report No. INE/AUTC 13.08). Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26193
Darrow, Margaret M., Ronald P. Daanen, Jason T. Zottola, Daniel Fortier, Isabelle de Grandpre, Sabine Veuille, and Michel Sliger. Impact of Groundwater Flow on Permafrost Degradation and Transportation Infrastructure Stability. Report no. INE/AUTC 13.08. Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26193.
Darrow, Margaret M., et al. Impact of Groundwater Flow on Permafrost Degradation and Transportation Infrastructure Stability. Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, 2013, Report no. INE/AUTC 13.08, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26193.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
2013-01-01
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This brief newsletter each month keeps transportation stakeholders up-to-date on various issues related to transportation and climate change.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment (2013). Air Quality and Transportation Conformity Highlights: January/February 2013 (Report No. FHWA-HEP-XXX). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49052
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. Air Quality and Transportation Conformity Highlights: January/February 2013. Report no. FHWA-HEP-XXX. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2013. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49052.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment Air Quality and Transportation Conformity Highlights: January/February 2013. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2013, Report no. FHWA-HEP-XXX, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49052.
This report provides an overview of diverse transit bus applications of advanced Lithium Ion Batteries (LIBs). The report highlights and illustrates several FTA programs that fostered the successful development, demonstration, and deployment of fuel-efficient hybrid-electric and electric drive transit buses in operational urban fleets over the last
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Brecher, A. (2012). Transit Bus Applications of Lithium Ion Batteries: Progress and Prospects (Report No. FTA Report No. 0024). John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). https://doi.org/10.21949/1503535
Brecher, Aviva. Transit Bus Applications of Lithium Ion Batteries: Progress and Prospects. Report no. FTA Report No. 0024. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2012. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503535.
Brecher, Aviva Transit Bus Applications of Lithium Ion Batteries: Progress and Prospects. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2012, Report no. FTA Report No. 0024, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1503535.
Subsidence forecast models for coastal Louisiana were developed to estimate the change in surface elevations of evacuation routes for the years 2015, 2025, 2050, and 2100. Geophysical and anthropogenic subsidence estimates were derived from on-going empirical studies published in contemporary scientific literature. Forecasted elevation changes were
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Kent, J. D. (2012). Assessing the Long-Term Impact of Subsidence and Global Climate Change on Emergency Evacuation Routes in Coastal Louisiana. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26081
Kent, Joshua D.. Assessing the Long-Term Impact of Subsidence and Global Climate Change on Emergency Evacuation Routes in Coastal Louisiana. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 2012. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26081.
Kent, Joshua D. Assessing the Long-Term Impact of Subsidence and Global Climate Change on Emergency Evacuation Routes in Coastal Louisiana. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 2012, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26081.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
2012-12-01
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This brief newsletter each month keeps transportation stakeholders up-to-date on various issues related to transportation and climate change.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment (2012). Air Quality and Transportation Conformity Highlights: Winter 2012 (Report No. FHWA-HEP-13-013). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49051
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. Air Quality and Transportation Conformity Highlights: Winter 2012. Report no. FHWA-HEP-13-013. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2012. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49051.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment Air Quality and Transportation Conformity Highlights: Winter 2012. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2012, Report no. FHWA-HEP-13-013, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49051.
The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Climate Change and Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessment Framework is a guide for transportation agencies interested in assessing their vulnerability to climate change and extreme weather events. It gives an overview of key steps in conducting vulnerability assessments and uses in-practice examples t
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United States. Federal Highway Administration (2012). Climate Change & Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessment Framework (Report No. FHWA-HEP-13-005). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27118
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Climate Change & Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessment Framework. Report no. FHWA-HEP-13-005. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2012. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27118.
United States. Federal Highway Administration Climate Change & Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessment Framework. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2012, Report no. FHWA-HEP-13-005, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27118.
This analysis presents a “bottom up” projection of the potential production of alternative aviation (jet) fuels in North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico) and the European Union in the next decade. The analysis is based on available plans from individual companies and considers existing and emerging fuel production technologies. The analy
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Lewis, K. C., Mitra, S., Xu, S., Tripp, L., Lau, M. C., Epstein, A., Fleming, G., & Roof, C. (2012). Alternative jet fuel scenario analysis report (Report No. DOT-VNTSC-FAA-12-01;DOT/FAA/AEE/2011-05). John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9705
Lewis, Kristin C, Shuchi Mitra, Sheila Xu, Lyle Tripp, Michael C Lau, Alexander Epstein, Gregg Fleming, and Chris Roof. Alternative jet fuel scenario analysis report. Report no. DOT-VNTSC-FAA-12-01;DOT/FAA/AEE/2011-05. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2012. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9705.
Lewis, Kristin C, et al. Alternative jet fuel scenario analysis report. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2012, Report no. DOT-VNTSC-FAA-12-01;DOT/FAA/AEE/2011-05, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9705.
Successes in Stewardship is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) bimonthly newsletter highlighting current best practices in stewardship and environmental review from around the country.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2012). Successes in Stewardship - FHWA Supports Roadway Sustainability with INVEST. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48870
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Successes in Stewardship - FHWA Supports Roadway Sustainability with INVEST. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2012. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48870.
United States. Federal Highway Administration Successes in Stewardship - FHWA Supports Roadway Sustainability with INVEST. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2012, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48870.
Despite increasing confidence in global climate change projections in recent years, projections of climate effects at local scales remains scarce. Location-specific risks to transportation systems imposed by changes in climate are not yet well known. However, consideration of these long-term factors are highly relevant for infrastructure components
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Supporting Files
Kafalenos, R., & Hyman, R. (2012). Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure: Gulf Coast Study, Phase 2: Task 2: Climate Variability and Change in Mobile, Alabama (Report No. FHWA-HEP-12-053). United States. Department of Transportation. Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27884
Kafalenos, Robert and Robert Hyman. Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure: Gulf Coast Study, Phase 2: Task 2: Climate Variability and Change in Mobile, Alabama. Report no. FHWA-HEP-12-053. United States. Department of Transportation. Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting, 2012. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27884.
Kafalenos, Robert, and Robert Hyman Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure: Gulf Coast Study, Phase 2: Task 2: Climate Variability and Change in Mobile, Alabama. United States. Department of Transportation. Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting, 2012, Report no. FHWA-HEP-12-053, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27884.
This synthesis and literature review requested by Seth Start, Sustainable Transportation Manager, Washington State Department of Transportation, provides information on strategies other state DOT's countries, and local agencies are using to prepare for climate change adaptation and mitigation of the impacts. This Synthesis gathered published inform
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Lindquist, K., & Wendt, M. (2012). Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: State Transportation, Regional, and International Strategies: Synthesis. Washington (State). Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24651
Lindquist, Kathy and Michel Wendt. Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: State Transportation, Regional, and International Strategies: Synthesis. Washington (State). Department of Transportation, 2012. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24651.
Lindquist, Kathy, and Michel Wendt Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: State Transportation, Regional, and International Strategies: Synthesis. Washington (State). Department of Transportation, 2012, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24651.
Increased congestion during peak morning and afternoon periods in urban areas is increasing logistics costs. In addition, environmental, social, and political pressures to limit the impacts associated with CO2 emissions are mounting rapidly. A key challenge for transportation agencies and businesses is to improve the efficiency of urban freight and
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Figliozzi, M. (2012). Analyzing and Quantifying the Impact of Congestion on LTL Industry Costs and Performance in the Portland Metropolitan Region (Report No. OTREC-RR-12-10). Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24702
Figliozzi, Miguel. Analyzing and Quantifying the Impact of Congestion on LTL Industry Costs and Performance in the Portland Metropolitan Region. Report no. OTREC-RR-12-10. Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium, 2012. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24702.
Figliozzi, Miguel Analyzing and Quantifying the Impact of Congestion on LTL Industry Costs and Performance in the Portland Metropolitan Region. Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium, 2012, Report no. OTREC-RR-12-10, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24702.
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