This report documents the research activities to investigate the traffic crashes in Rural, Isolated, Tribal, or Indigenous (RITI) communities involving considerable incapacitating injuries and fatalities. The traffic crashes occurring in RITI communities, are different from urban traffic crashes, and are related more to the features like speeding,
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Zhang, Guohui et al. (2022). Extracting Rural Crash Injury and Fatality Patterns Due to Changing Climates in RITI Communities Based on Enhanced Data Analysis and Visualization Tools (Phase II).
Zhang, Guohui et al. "Extracting Rural Crash Injury and Fatality Patterns Due to Changing Climates in RITI Communities Based on Enhanced Data Analysis and Visualization Tools (Phase II)" (2022)
Zhang, Guohui et al. "Extracting Rural Crash Injury and Fatality Patterns Due to Changing Climates in RITI Communities Based on Enhanced Data Analysis and Visualization Tools (Phase II)" , 2022
The range of efforts to address climate change can span from international collaboration to personal action. This study looks at environmental efforts at the local jurisdictional level. Over the last decade, cities and counties have released climate action plans (CAPs) to set emissions reduction targets and outline actions that will help meet those
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Lozano, Mark T et al. (2022). Assessing the Three Es—Environment, Economy, and Equity—in Climate Action Plans. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2H1309G
Lozano, Mark T et al. "Assessing the Three Es—Environment, Economy, and Equity—in Climate Action Plans" (2022), https://doi.org/10.7922/G2H1309G
Lozano, Mark T et al. "Assessing the Three Es—Environment, Economy, and Equity—in Climate Action Plans" , 2022, https://doi.org/10.7922/G2H1309G
Transportation remains the largest source of U.S.-based carbon emissions, and reducing emissions from this source continues to challenge experts. Addressing challenging problems requires diverse modes of thinking—and at present the transportation workforce is not diverse in terms of gender, with women occupying only about 14% of the transportation
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Early investments in climate change research, policy, and planning focused heavily on climate mitigation—efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Adaptation initiatives are essential to the resilience of the transportation system in the face of increasingly severe climate threats; the failure to adapt will result in repair and recovery efforts a
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Dowds, Jonathan and McRae, Glenn (2021). Expanded Workforce Development Opportunities are Needed for Transportation Sector Climate Adaptation Professionals [Policy Brief]. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2BG2M81
Dowds, Jonathan and McRae, Glenn "Expanded Workforce Development Opportunities are Needed for Transportation Sector Climate Adaptation Professionals [Policy Brief]" (2021), https://doi.org/10.7922/G2BG2M81
Dowds, Jonathan and McRae, Glenn "Expanded Workforce Development Opportunities are Needed for Transportation Sector Climate Adaptation Professionals [Policy Brief]" , 2021, https://doi.org/10.7922/G2BG2M81
The importance of green technologies for generating renewable energy and sustainable development is widely accepted. Road surfaces are exposed to solar radiation that generates thermal gradients and heat flow in the pavement layers. The heat stored can be harvested providing an untapped source of renewable energy. This report presents the design, c
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Tahami, Seyed Amid and Dessouky, Samer (2021). An Innovative Thermo-Energy Harvesting Module for Asphalt Roadway Pavement.
Tahami, Seyed Amid and Dessouky, Samer "An Innovative Thermo-Energy Harvesting Module for Asphalt Roadway Pavement" (2021)
Tahami, Seyed Amid and Dessouky, Samer "An Innovative Thermo-Energy Harvesting Module for Asphalt Roadway Pavement" , 2021
Climate adaptation is now a well-documented need in the transportation sector, and there are strong conceptual frameworks for the adaptation process. Since climate adaptation is an emerging field, the pathways for developing the skills and competencies for adaptation careers are not well established. This white paper assesses the workforce developm
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Dowds, Jonathan and McRae, Glenn (2021). Workforce Development Needs of Transportation Sector Climate Adaptation Professionals. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2KK993X
Dowds, Jonathan and McRae, Glenn "Workforce Development Needs of Transportation Sector Climate Adaptation Professionals" (2021), https://doi.org/10.7922/G2KK993X
Dowds, Jonathan and McRae, Glenn "Workforce Development Needs of Transportation Sector Climate Adaptation Professionals" , 2021, https://doi.org/10.7922/G2KK993X
Total cost of ownership (TCO) studies are generally used as a tool to understand how and when plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) technology will reach cost parity with conventional fuel vehicles. Post cost-parity, the PEV market should be able to sustain without government intervention. The researchers present here a detailed analysis of vehicle manufa
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Chakraborty, Debapriya et al. (2021). Cost of Plug-In Electric Vehicle Ownership: The Cost of Transitioning to Five Million Plug-In Vehicles in California. https://doi.org/10.7922/G257199D
Chakraborty, Debapriya and Buch, Koral and Tal, Gil "Cost of Plug-In Electric Vehicle Ownership: The Cost of Transitioning to Five Million Plug-In Vehicles in California" (2021), https://doi.org/10.7922/G257199D
Chakraborty, Debapriya et al. "Cost of Plug-In Electric Vehicle Ownership: The Cost of Transitioning to Five Million Plug-In Vehicles in California" , 2021, https://doi.org/10.7922/G257199D
This report covers the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020. The Center was established by the authority of FAA solicitation 13-C-AJFE-Solicitation. During that time the ASCENT team launched a new website, which can be viewed at ascent.aero. The next meeting will be held virtually April 27-29, 2021.
ASCENT Aviation Sustainability Center (2021). FAA Center of Excellence Alternative Jet Fuels & Environment: Annual Technical Report 2019: For the Period October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020.
ASCENT Aviation Sustainability Center "FAA Center of Excellence Alternative Jet Fuels & Environment: Annual Technical Report 2019: For the Period October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020" (2021)
ASCENT Aviation Sustainability Center "FAA Center of Excellence Alternative Jet Fuels & Environment: Annual Technical Report 2019: For the Period October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020" , 2021
Clean vehicle adoption is an integral part of strategies in California and other jurisdictions to decarbonize transportation and mitigate climate change via reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, cost barriers have thus far largely limited adoption of these technologies to more affluent households. Although California has instituted subsidy-ba
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Pierce, Gregory et al. (2021). Assessing Effectiveness of Financing Subsidies on Clean Vehicle Adoption by Low- and Moderate-Income Consumers.
Pierce, Gregory et al. "Assessing Effectiveness of Financing Subsidies on Clean Vehicle Adoption by Low- and Moderate-Income Consumers" (2021)
Pierce, Gregory et al. "Assessing Effectiveness of Financing Subsidies on Clean Vehicle Adoption by Low- and Moderate-Income Consumers" , 2021
The purpose of this project is to measure the magnitude of the pollution reduction co-benefit generated by pricing congestion. In California, despite incentives for the adoption of cleaner vehicles and increased penetration of electric vehicles in the fleet, GHG emissions from transportation continue to increase. And when it comes to local air poll
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Bento, Antonio M. (2021). Using Big Data to estimate the Environmental Benefits of Congestion Pricing in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area [Research Brief].
Bento, Antonio M. "Using Big Data to estimate the Environmental Benefits of Congestion Pricing in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area [Research Brief]" (2021)
Bento, Antonio M. "Using Big Data to estimate the Environmental Benefits of Congestion Pricing in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area [Research Brief]" , 2021
For the market introduction of electric vehicles to be successful, first-time adopters need to make continual purchases of the vehicles. Discontinuance, the act of abandoning a new technology after once being an adopter, has implications for market growth and could prevent electric vehicles from ever reaching 100% market share. Using results from f
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Hardman, Scott and Tal, Gil (2021). Discontinuance Among California’s Electric Vehicle Buyers: Why Are Some Consumers Abandoning Electric Vehicles?. https://doi.org/10.7922/G26971W0
Hardman, Scott and Tal, Gil "Discontinuance Among California’s Electric Vehicle Buyers: Why Are Some Consumers Abandoning Electric Vehicles?" (2021), https://doi.org/10.7922/G26971W0
Hardman, Scott and Tal, Gil "Discontinuance Among California’s Electric Vehicle Buyers: Why Are Some Consumers Abandoning Electric Vehicles?" , 2021, https://doi.org/10.7922/G26971W0
The goals of this project were to use the best available climate change models and data to create more accurate projections of the severity and frequency of extreme precipitation events, and to present these projections in useful, accessible, site-specific formats for hydrologic and engineering applications. Ultimately, the goal was to provide cruc
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Fresco, Nancy et al. (2021). Future Projections of Precipitation for Alaska Infrastructure.
Fresco, Nancy et al. "Future Projections of Precipitation for Alaska Infrastructure" (2021)
Fresco, Nancy et al. "Future Projections of Precipitation for Alaska Infrastructure" , 2021
Pongamia, a leguminous, oilseed-bearing tree, is a potential resource for renewable fuels in general and sustainable aviation fuel in particular. The present work characterizes physicochemical properties of reproductive materials (seeds and pods) from pongamia trees grown in different environments at five locations on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, US
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Pavement temperature is one of the most important parameters that influence pavement performance. In the Pavement ME Design (PMED) software, the pavement temperatures are determined based on the shortwave radiation (SWR) and longwave radiation (LWR) models. In this project, the accuracy of such radiation models is assessed. The PMED-recommended net
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Durham, Stephan A. et al. (2021). Improvement of Climate Data for Use in MEPDG Calibration and Other Pavement Analysis – Phase II.
Durham, Stephan A. et al. "Improvement of Climate Data for Use in MEPDG Calibration and Other Pavement Analysis – Phase II" (2021)
Durham, Stephan A. et al. "Improvement of Climate Data for Use in MEPDG Calibration and Other Pavement Analysis – Phase II" , 2021
This Caltrans Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Statewide Summary provides an overview and synthesis of the 12 district Summary Reports and highlights Caltrans’ planned next steps. Caltrans is taking both top-down and bottom-up approaches to holistically address the climate change hazards and risks posed to the highway network. Advancing thes
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This synthesis provides the practicing engineer with the basic knowledge required to build roadways and airports over permafrost terrain. Topics covered include an overview of permafrost, geotechnical investigations, slope stability, impacts of climate, and adaptation strategies during the design, construction and maintenance phases. The purpose of
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Connor, Billy et al. (2020). Roads and Airfields Constructed on Permafrost: A Synthesis of Practice.
Connor, Billy et al. "Roads and Airfields Constructed on Permafrost: A Synthesis of Practice" (2020)
Connor, Billy et al. "Roads and Airfields Constructed on Permafrost: A Synthesis of Practice" , 2020
Transportation planners in coastal communities plan for future hazards and risks of sea-level rise (SLR), and often, they communicate risk in public meetings via PowerPoint presentations with charts as well as two-dimensional (2D) maps that visualize information using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies. This project investigates the
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Renne, John L. et al. (2020). Engaging the Business and Tourism Industry in Visualizing Sea Level Rise Impacts to Transportation Infrastructure in Waikiki, Hawaii.
Renne, John L. et al. "Engaging the Business and Tourism Industry in Visualizing Sea Level Rise Impacts to Transportation Infrastructure in Waikiki, Hawaii" (2020)
Renne, John L. et al. "Engaging the Business and Tourism Industry in Visualizing Sea Level Rise Impacts to Transportation Infrastructure in Waikiki, Hawaii" , 2020
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One of the recommendations from the 2017 report “The 2017 Hurricane Season: Recommendations for a Resilient Path Forward for the Marine Transportation System” was to review subsequent hurricane seasons to understand challenges, successes, and adaptations. This report is a follow up to the 2017 hurricane seasons report by comparing the challenges, s
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United States. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) (2020). A Resilient Path Forward for the Marine Transportation System: Recommendations for Response and Recovery Operations From the 2017–2019 Hurricane Seasons. https://doi.org/10.21949/1527020
United States. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) "A Resilient Path Forward for the Marine Transportation System: Recommendations for Response and Recovery Operations From the 2017–2019 Hurricane Seasons" (2020), https://doi.org/10.21949/1527020
United States. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) "A Resilient Path Forward for the Marine Transportation System: Recommendations for Response and Recovery Operations From the 2017–2019 Hurricane Seasons" , 2020, https://doi.org/10.21949/1527020
Climate adaptation is now a well-documented need in the transportation sector and there are strong conceptual frameworks for the adaptation process. Since climate adaptation is an emerging field, the pathways for developing the skills and competencies for adaptation careers are not well-established. This white paper assesses the workforce developme
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DatasetSupporting Files
Dowds, Jonathan and McRae, Glenn (2020). Workforce Development Needs of Transportation Sector Climate Adaptation Professionals [supporting dataset]. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.s7h44j15k
Dowds, Jonathan and McRae, Glenn "Workforce Development Needs of Transportation Sector Climate Adaptation Professionals [supporting dataset]" (2020), https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.s7h44j15k
Dowds, Jonathan and McRae, Glenn "Workforce Development Needs of Transportation Sector Climate Adaptation Professionals [supporting dataset]" , 2020, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.s7h44j15k
Investment risk and uncertainty about the availability of biomass feedstock hinders the development of a mature cellulosic biofuel sector. The Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) is a federal program designed to subsidize farmers to establish, produce and deliver biomass feedstock to biorefineries. This study evaluated the impacts of BCAP on the
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Supporting Files
Sharma, Bijay P et al. (2020). Impact of Government Subsidies on a Cellulosic Biofuel Sector with Diverse Risk Preferences Toward Feedstock Uncertainty. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111737
Sharma, Bijay P et al. "Impact of Government Subsidies on a Cellulosic Biofuel Sector with Diverse Risk Preferences Toward Feedstock Uncertainty" (2020), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111737
Sharma, Bijay P et al. "Impact of Government Subsidies on a Cellulosic Biofuel Sector with Diverse Risk Preferences Toward Feedstock Uncertainty" , 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111737
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