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Projects

The National Center for Sustainable Transportation funds a variety of research grants, organized by our three research themes (Infrastructure Provision; Travel Demand; and Vehicle Technology), and by project type (applied research projects, white papers / research synthesis, seed grants, translational projects, dissertation grants, and graduate student-led research). 

Introduction to GIS High School Workshop & White Paper

  • Principal Investigator Thomas O'Brien, Ph.D.
  • California State University Long Beach
The CSULB Center for International Trade and Transportation (CITT) will write a white paper on introducing GIS technology to high school students. CITT will then develop the introductory GIS workshop for high school students with a focus on sustainable transportation.
Project Status
Complete

Quantifying Lifecycle Emissions, Cost, and Environmental Equity Implications to Prioritize Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Strategies

  • Principal Investigator Mark Lozano
  • University of California, Davis
This research will develop a novel application of LCA and life cycle cost effectiveness that considers the changes in local pollutants across the various lifecycle phases of GHG reduction strategies. These results are further examined to determine environmental equity implications.
Project Status
Complete

Big Structural Change: A Mixed-Methods Investigation into the Policy and Politics of Land Use and Transportation Infrastructure in California

  • Principal Investigator Amy Lee
  • University of California, Davis
This research investigates these two crucial components of climate mitigation that have proven to be politically obstinate. Three studies will focus on the context in which land use and transportation policies are created – the "who, what, and why" of political influence – in order to better understand the barriers to and opportunities for policy change.
Project Status
Complete

Induced Travel Calculator Improvements

  • Principal Investigator Jamey Volker, PhD
  • University of California, Davis
This project will explore possible improvements to the UC Davis Induced Travel Calculator and develop recommendations for any further improvements that would require additional resources. 
Project Status
Complete