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GCat: Environment and Planning
MCat: Environment
Cat: Environmental Analysis

Environmental impacts of transportation projects and systems. Planning, mitigation strategies and policies.

17 Resources
Collaboration in NEPA: A Handbook for NEPA Practitioners [pdf] [32255] ?

Handbook addresses collaboration in analyses prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Planning [pdf] [30943] ?

Report to help make transportation agencies better stewards of the environment.

Development of a Comprehensive Modal Emissions Model [pdf] [33929] ?

Computer model of light-duty vehicle emissions produced as a function of the vehicle operating mode.

EMEP/CORINAIR Emission Inventory Guidebook (EU) [32526] ?

A comprehensive guide to state-of-the-art atmospheric emissions inventory methodology in Europe.

Factors Impacting the Health of Roadside Vegetation [30671] ?

Report explores ecological impact of roadside vegetation from deicers and other plant stressors.

FHWA's Environmental Guidebook [30712] ?

Database of links and information and a wide range of environmental and transportation topics.

Learning from California's Zero-Emission Vehicle Program [pdf] [31980] ?

Explorese the development and modification of the zero-emission vehicle program.

Multi-Criteria Wetlands Mapping [35315] ?

Semi-automated method to identify and classify inland wetlands.

Planning and Environment Linkages [pdf] [35118] ?

Implementation resources to help create collaborative and integrated transportation decision-making process.

Prototype Software for an Environmental Information Management and Decision Support System [30696] ?

Software and supporting documentation to help support environmental management for transportation & planning agencies.

STEP Annual Report [34397] ?

Surface Transportation Environment and Planning lessons learned, stakeholder outreach, feedback and more.

STEP Frequently Asked Questions [33443] ?

Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program (STEP) information.

Sustainable Roads Discussion Paper - (EU) [pdf] [30631] ?

The role of planning, building, and maintaining roads in terms of reducing the environmental impact of automobiles.

Tracking Environmental Mitigation Projects [pdf] [33289] ?

Survey results of methods used by state DOTs.

Transportation Conformity - EPA [35009] ?

Information on EPA's transportation conformity program

Transportation Conformity Reference Guide [34976] ?

Tool to facilitate compliance by State and local agencies with the transportation conformity requirements.

Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) Database [32321] ?

Search for Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), technical reports and journal articles.


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