Infrastructure Provision

The NCST develops and assesses strategies that reduce GHG emissions as well as criteria pollutants, water and soil pollution, and other environmental impacts associated with infrastructure provision and systems operation, with attention to the implications for disadvantaged communities. NCST studies have explored better lifecycle use of materials and improved practices in roadway construction, maintenance, and operation. Other studies examine innovative Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) as well as connected and automated vehicle (CAV) strategies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions while producing safety and mobility benefits. 

Deep Learning-Based Optimization of Eco-Driving Strategies with Connected and Autonomous Electric Vehicles on Transportation Networks

  • Principal Investigator Fengxiang Qiao, Ph.D.
  • Texas Southern University
This project will help both transportation and environmental agencies at all levels, and car manufacturers, to understand the design, operation, and impacts of optimal eco-driving strategies. The project will provide urgent science and test-based input to inform policy and practice development.
Project Status
In Progress

Electric Truck Fleet Management Under Limited and Uncertain Charging Infrastructure Availability

  • Principal Investigator Petros Ioannou, Ph.D.
  • University of Southern California
This project will address the issues of freight decarbonization and supply chain resiliency by designing electric truck fleet management strategies that consider limited charging availability for electric vehicles, respond to electricity grid uncertainties, and analyze the constraints of long-haul and short-haul operations with electric trucks.
Project Status
Complete

Electrifying Multi-Unit Dwellings: A Study of Electric Vehicle Charger Adoption Among California Landlords

  • Principal Investigator Alan Jenn, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This project will investigate the unique challenges and barriers faced by landlords and management of Multi-Unit Dwellings in deploying EV charging infrastructure, with a focus on equity considerations and community engagement. By addressing these barriers, the study has the potential to significantly impact EV adoption rates, aligning with California's ambitious goals and setting a precedent for nationwide implementation.
Project Status
In Progress

Environmental Policies from Ambition to Action: A Multi-aspect Policy Evaluation of SB 743 and Its Impact on Land Use and Transportation Network

  • Principal Investigator Reyhane Hosseinzade
  • University of California, Davis
This three-chapter dissertation will study the reasons behind the decisions of local jurisdictions, including cities and counties, about VMT reduction levels in their environmental reviews and how local planners view equity in the process of implementing VMT-reducing strategies in the CEQA process.
Project Status
In Progress
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