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. 

Fuel and Emissions Calculator (FEC) Version 4.0

  • Principal Investigator Randall Guensler, Ph.D.
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
This research will update to the spreadsheet version of the Fuel and Emissions Calculator (FEC) to Version 4.0. The update will incorporate the emission and energy use rates from the latest version of the EPA's MOVES 4.0 regulatory model for conventional and electric vehicles, utilizing the latest matrices from MOVES-Matrix 4.0 (also developed by the research team) and associated source type technology parameters.
Project Status
Complete

Incorporating Infrastructure and Vehicle Technology Requirements, Changes in Demand, and Decarbonization Policies' Considerations into Freight Planning

  • Principal Investigator Miguel Jaller, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This research aims to develop an equitable and sustainable freight‐oriented land use methodology to support future planning activities, facilitate the integration of freight activity across urban, suburban, and rural areas, and facilitate the transition of heavy‐ and medium‐duty vehicles toward zero‐emission. The project will analyze freight distribution patterns considering supply and demand and estimate social, environmental, and labor impacts in different communities.
Project Status
Complete

Influence of Traffic Noise and Light on Wildlife Movement Near Highways

  • Principal Investigator Fraser Shilling, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
The research team will statistically model the effect of traffic noise and light from traffic on occurrence of mountain lions, mule deer, and Peninsular bighorn sheep and movements of GPS-collared individuals as they approach highways.
Project Status
In Progress

Modeling Traffic Noise and Light on Natural Landscapes at the State Scale

  • Principal Investigator Fraser Shilling, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
The researchers will develop a method for statewide modeling of noise and light intrusion into areas adjacent to roads to aid locating and designing crossings to maximize wildlife approach and use.
Project Status
In Progress
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