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Configuring The Urban Smart Grid: Transitions, Experimentation, And Governance, Anthony Michael Levenda
Configuring The Urban Smart Grid: Transitions, Experimentation, And Governance, Anthony Michael Levenda
Dissertations and Theses
In the face of challenges of energy security, decarbonization, resilience, and the replacement of aging infrastructure systems, federal, state, and local actors are facilitating the development of smart electricity networks to transition towards a more sustainable electricity system. In the United States, development of "smart grids" is being pursued as a national policy mandate and goal, promising that the deployment of smart grid technologies -- referring in general to digital information and communication technologies that sense, monitor, control and manage the electric grid -- will make electricity systems more environmentally sustainable and reliable, and at the same time, provide opportunities …
Cyclist Path Choices Through Shared Space Intersections In England, Allison Boyce Duncan
Cyclist Path Choices Through Shared Space Intersections In England, Allison Boyce Duncan
Dissertations and Theses
In the last several years, there has been growing worldwide interest in making streets safer for all users--pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists. One approach, shared space, is a traffic calming technique as well as urban design concept. This technique strives to fully integrate the roadway into the urban fabric by removing elements such as lane markings, curbs, and traffic signs. By removing these elements and creating a more plaza-like space, these sites become ambiguous and no user group as priority. The technique is relatively new, and the majority of existing research concerns pedestrians only. This mixed methods research focused on six …
Travel Mode Choice Framework Incorporating Realistic Bike And Walk Routes, Joseph Broach
Travel Mode Choice Framework Incorporating Realistic Bike And Walk Routes, Joseph Broach
Dissertations and Theses
For a number of reasons--congestion, public health, greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, demographic shifts, and community livability to name a few--the importance of walking and bicycling as transportation options will only continue to increase. Currently, policy interest and infrastructure funding for nonmotorized modes far outstrip our ability to model bike and walk travel. To ensure scarce resources are used most effectively, accurate models sensitive to key policy variables are needed to support long-range planning and project evaluation, and to continue adding to our growing understanding of key factors driving walk and bike behavior. This research attempts to synthesize and advance …