Investigation of the Carrs Creek Geofoam Project
Peer reviewed publications:
Year - 2013
Modeling Disaster Operations from an Interdisciplinary Perspective in the New York-New Jersey Area
The objective of this research is to develop a systematic methodology to understand overall demand, destination type choice, and route choice decisions in the aftermath of a hurricane. It will consider both transportation and social and other relevant factors such as actions of agencies dealing with emergency operations. Original data from past hurricanes will be used to estimate and calibrate the models, as well as new traffic data from Hurricane Irene in 2011.
Use of Web-Based Rider Input for Transit Management in the New York City Region
As new communications technologies are adopted by both transit managers and riders, there is increasing potential to improve dialogue and transportation services. Transit managers across the nation are conveying service information to riders through outgoing messages yet web-based customer feedback has rarely been used to inform transit policy and influence transit service.
A GIS-based Performance Measurement System for Assessing Transportation Sustainability and Community Livability
Sustainability and livability in transportation, as the concepts referring to the capability to maintain the well being of transportation systems, have been widely accepted as the critical principles to quality of life and health of communities.
Analysis of Environmental, Economic, and Infrastructure Impacts of Transportation Activities Associated with High Volume Horizontal Hydraulic Fracturing Operations in the Marcellus Shale Formation Using the Geospatial Intermodal Freight Transport (GIFT)
The natural gas extraction method, High-Volume Horizontal Hydraulic Fracturing (HVHF), has a significant transportation component that impacts transport infrastructure and rural communities in both positive and negative ways. Estimates provided by the US Energy Information Administration put natural gas reserves of the entire Marcellus Shale formation, our area of interest, at 410.3 trillion cubic feet.
Data Collection and Econometric Analysis of the Demand for Nonmotorized Transportation
Fostering sustainable mobility for secure and livable communities is key to address the current environmental and energy crises. There are successful examples of cities for which cycling is playing a major role in their paths toward sustainability. For example, 5.8% of commuters in Portland cycle to work. The percentage in New York City is only 0.6%, despite 345 miles of bicycle routes being added in the last decade. To encourage the use of non-motorized alternatives we need to better understand the motives underlying demand.
Empowering Individuals to Make Environmentally Sustainable and Healthy Transportation Choices in Mega-Cities through a Smartphone App
A paradox of industrialized society is the overreliance on unsustainable fossil fuel energy for transportation and insufficient use of sustainable bodily energy for more physically active modes of transport. Preference for sedentary travel mode such as car driving over physically active travel modes such as walking, biking and public transit which often involves walking has contributed to air pollution and the epidemic of obesity.