Despite recent advances in the automobile industry in reducing emissions from individual vehicles, air pollution in localities, where there are regional increases in the traffic volumes, still persist at problematic levels. Vehicular emissions are the major contributors to atmospheric NOx constituting about half of all anthropogenic emissions. Most
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Akyurtlu, Ates and Akyurtlu, Jale (2011). Effect of Ozone and Distance from a Major Roadway on Nitrogen Oxides Concentrations.
Akyurtlu, Ates and Akyurtlu, Jale "Effect of Ozone and Distance from a Major Roadway on Nitrogen Oxides Concentrations" (2011)
Akyurtlu, Ates and Akyurtlu, Jale "Effect of Ozone and Distance from a Major Roadway on Nitrogen Oxides Concentrations" , 2011
This research, enabled by a data collection effort at the international commercial vehicle crossing at Blaine, WA, addressed three key questions regarding commercial vehicle border operations and near border operations. First, what are the unique features of border operations at Blaine, WA, that are not captured within the standard simulation tools
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Goodchild, Anne and Klein, Matthew (2011). Understanding Pacific Highway Commercial Vehicle Operations to Support Emissions Reduction Programs.
Goodchild, Anne and Klein, Matthew "Understanding Pacific Highway Commercial Vehicle Operations to Support Emissions Reduction Programs" (2011)
Goodchild, Anne and Klein, Matthew "Understanding Pacific Highway Commercial Vehicle Operations to Support Emissions Reduction Programs" , 2011
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 (2011). Successes in Stewardship - Adaptation of Transportation Infrastructure to Climate Change Impacts.
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Successes in Stewardship - Adaptation of Transportation Infrastructure to Climate Change Impacts" (2011)
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Successes in Stewardship - Adaptation of Transportation Infrastructure to Climate Change Impacts" , 2011
Presentation slides: Overview: - Quantify the emissions and fuel consumption associated with traffic congestion from Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) crashes - Project Description - Traffic Simulation - Emissions Analysis - Future Use with Dispersion Analysis
Noel, George and Wayson, Roger and Klauber, Adam F. "Utilizing Traffic Simulation Tools with MOVES and AERMOD" (2011), https://doi.org/10.21949/1502970
This memorandum focuses on the use of climate information when performing a vulnerability assessment, a topic that was discussed at the Newark Pilot Peer Exchange Workshop on May 4-5, 2011. The memorandum describes several sources of climate information, and provides some recommendations on how this information can be used by the pilots (or other t
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ICF International (Firm) (2011). The Use of Climate Information in Vulnerability Assessments.
ICF International (Firm) "The Use of Climate Information in Vulnerability Assessments" (2011)
ICF International (Firm) "The Use of Climate Information in Vulnerability Assessments" , 2011
This interim report and accompanying dataset outline the findings from the survey conducted to inform the development of the Department for Transport segmentation model of public attitudes to climate change and transport choices. The findings are based on 3,923 face-to-face, in-home interviews conducted between November 2009 and June 2010 with adul
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Supporting Files
Thornton, Alex et al. (2010). Climate Change and Transport Choices: Segmentation Study.
Thornton, Alex et al. "Climate Change and Transport Choices: Segmentation Study" (2010)
Thornton, Alex et al. "Climate Change and Transport Choices: Segmentation Study" , 2010
The purpose of this research was to evaluate five transportation planning processes used in Florida to determine how greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions considerations can be incorporated into the processes. These included the federal metropolitan planning organization long range transportation planning process (MPO LRTP) and transportation improvement
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Hendricks, Sara J. et al. (2010). Developing a Framework for a Toolkit for Carbon Footprint that Integrates Transit (C-FIT).
Hendricks, Sara J. et al. "Developing a Framework for a Toolkit for Carbon Footprint that Integrates Transit (C-FIT)" (2010)
Hendricks, Sara J. et al. "Developing a Framework for a Toolkit for Carbon Footprint that Integrates Transit (C-FIT)" , 2010
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facility inventory is constantly changing as newer systems supplant older infrastructure in response to technological advances. Transformational change embodied by the FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) will affect the replacement of thousands of ground-based air traffic control syste
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Petho, Karen L. et al. (2010). Greenhouse Gas Emissions Modeling: A Tool for Federal Facility Decommissioning.
Petho, Karen L. et al. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Modeling: A Tool for Federal Facility Decommissioning" (2010)
Petho, Karen L. et al. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Modeling: A Tool for Federal Facility Decommissioning" , 2010
The scope, severity, and pace of future climate change impacts are difficult to predict. However, observations and long-term scientific trends indicate that the potential impacts of a changing climate on society and the environment will be significant. Projected impacts include more frequent heat waves and high-intensity precipitation events, risin
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Burleson, Carl (2010). Progress Report of the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force: Recommended Actions in Support of a National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy.
Burleson, Carl "Progress Report of the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force: Recommended Actions in Support of a National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy" (2010)
Burleson, Carl "Progress Report of the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force: Recommended Actions in Support of a National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy" , 2010
Shifts in vehicle design trends due to aviation CO2 emission metrics are explored. The combined effects of traditional performance and stringent environmental constraints on several vehicle design spaces are observed, in the presence of future technologies. Potential design implications and unintended consequences of candidate metrics are identifie
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Lim, Dongwook et al. (2010). An Investigation of the Potential Implications of a CO2 Emission Metric on Future Aircraft Designs.
Lim, Dongwook et al. "An Investigation of the Potential Implications of a CO2 Emission Metric on Future Aircraft Designs" (2010)
Lim, Dongwook et al. "An Investigation of the Potential Implications of a CO2 Emission Metric on Future Aircraft Designs" , 2010
Planning for construction of roads and bridges over rivers or floodplains includes a hydrologic analysis of rainfall amount and intensity for a defined period. Infrastructure design must be based on accurate rainfall estimates — how much (intensity), how long (duration), and how often (frequency or probability). UAF and the National Oceanic and Atm
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Tidwell, Amy (2010). Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Flood Frequency Analysis for Transportation Design.
Tidwell, Amy "Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Flood Frequency Analysis for Transportation Design" (2010)
Tidwell, Amy "Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Flood Frequency Analysis for Transportation Design" , 2010
This is a technical support document (TSD) that accompanies the Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting Guidance (or Guidance). This document provides detailed information on the inventory reporting process and accepted calculation methodologies.
White House Administrative Office (U.S.) (2010). Draft Federal GHG Accounting and Reporting: Technical Support Document.
White House Administrative Office (U.S.) "Draft Federal GHG Accounting and Reporting: Technical Support Document" (2010)
White House Administrative Office (U.S.) "Draft Federal GHG Accounting and Reporting: Technical Support Document" , 2010
This report describes the EU-27 emission trends for a number of air pollutants for the period 1990–2008. An improved gap-filling methodology used in compiling this year's EU-27 emission inventory means that for the first time a complete EU-27 time series trend for the main air pollutants (NOx, SOx, NMVOC, NH3 and CO) can be reported to the LRTAP Co
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European Environment Agency (2010). European Union Emission Inventory Report 1990-2008: under the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP).
European Environment Agency "European Union Emission Inventory Report 1990-2008: under the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP)" (2010)
European Environment Agency "European Union Emission Inventory Report 1990-2008: under the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP)" , 2010
This report presents international energy projections through 2035, prepared by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, including outlooks for major energy fuels and associated carbon dioxide emissions. The International Energy Outlook 2010 (IEO2010) presents an assessment by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the outlook for i
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United States. Energy Information Administration (2010). International Energy Outlook, 2010.
United States. Energy Information Administration "International Energy Outlook, 2010" (2010)
United States. Energy Information Administration "International Energy Outlook, 2010" , 2010
This document summarizes outreach activities and public education initiatives used around the country by State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) to educate the public on transportation-related climate change issues. Best practices were gathered from a review of online documents, outreach materials,
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ICF International (Firm) (2010). Educating the Public on Climate Change Issues: DOT and MPO Best Practices.
ICF International (Firm) "Educating the Public on Climate Change Issues: DOT and MPO Best Practices" (2010)
ICF International (Firm) "Educating the Public on Climate Change Issues: DOT and MPO Best Practices" , 2010
This report presents the results of a study evaluating the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission changes that result from individuals participating in a carsharing organization. In this study, the authors conducted a survey of carsharing members across the country to develop a robust estimate of GHG emission impacts resulting from carsharing. The results i
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Elliot W. Martin and Susan A. Shaheen. (2010). Greenhouse Gas Emission Impacts of Carsharing in North America.
Elliot W. Martin and Susan A. Shaheen. "Greenhouse Gas Emission Impacts of Carsharing in North America" (2010)
Elliot W. Martin and Susan A. Shaheen. "Greenhouse Gas Emission Impacts of Carsharing in North America" , 2010
In October 2009, President Obama signed Executive Order (EO) 13514 that sets sustainability goals for Federal agencies and focuses on making improvements in environmental, energy and economic performance. The Executive Order requires Federal agencies to set a 2020 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target; increase energy efficiency; reduce f
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United States. Department of Transportation (2010). Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan.
United States. Department of Transportation "Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan" (2010)
United States. Department of Transportation "Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan" , 2010
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America has the opportunity to lead the world in the development of a new generation of clean cars and trucks through innovative technologies and manufacturing that will spur economic growth and create high-quality domestic jobs, enhance our energy security, and improve our environment. We already have made significant strides toward reducing green
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United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary (2010). Presidential Memorandum: Improving Energy Security, American Competitiveness and Job Creation, and Environmental Protection Through a Transformation of Our Nation's Fleet of Cars and Trucks.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary "Presidential Memorandum: Improving Energy Security, American Competitiveness and Job Creation, and Environmental Protection Through a Transformation of Our Nation's Fleet of Cars and Trucks" (2010)
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary "Presidential Memorandum: Improving Energy Security, American Competitiveness and Job Creation, and Environmental Protection Through a Transformation of Our Nation's Fleet of Cars and Trucks" , 2010
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