environmental analysis

Associated publication in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board utilizing the Induced Travel Calculator to estimate the induced vehicle travel impacts of roadway capacity expansion projects in California.

The main goal of this dissertation was to develop frameworks, quantitative models, and databases needed to support data-driven, informed, and integrated decision-making in managing the vast transportation infrastructure in California.

The growth of urban e-commerce has had enormous impacts on urban transportation and land use. However, there remain questions regarding the overall impact of online shopping on passenger travel and vehicle miles traveled (VMT). This project focuses on how delivery preferences affect individual travel behavior in California and the Greater Los Angeles Region.