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The Role Of Proximity In Reducing Auto Travel: Using Vmt To Identify Key Locations For Development, From Downtown To The Exurbs, Robert B. Case
The Role Of Proximity In Reducing Auto Travel: Using Vmt To Identify Key Locations For Development, From Downtown To The Exurbs, Robert B. Case
Civil & Environmental Engineering Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this dissertation is to discover the VMT impact of each level of proximity in order to help government identify key locations for housing development, and thereby lower VMT and reduce dependence on foreign oil. By discovering the VMT impact of each level of proximity, this dissertation provides a) the first known means of calculating the proximity-based VMT benefit of subject locations by individual proximity level, and b) the new finding that it is likely that high VMT benefit can be achieved at moderate proximity levels acceptable to many households, enabling representative governments to be politically successful while …
An Investigation Of Pavement Distress Variables On Crash Outcomes Using Hierarchical Generalized Linear Regression Modeling, Robert Alan Morgan
An Investigation Of Pavement Distress Variables On Crash Outcomes Using Hierarchical Generalized Linear Regression Modeling, Robert Alan Morgan
Civil & Environmental Engineering Theses & Dissertations
Previous macro-level studies show that the condition of the pavement is associated with roadway safety. However, this premise has not been examined on a micro-level using detailed pavement distress variables (PDVs). The main focus of this research will be to expand the use of the PDV data to further understand the safety risks associated with the type of pavement and each individual PDV by analyzing the likelihood of having a rear-end and/or injurious crash, given that a crash occurs.
Sample crash data and PDV data from the Commonwealth of Virginia for the years 2007 and 2008 were used to produce …