01327671

Monograph

http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/164543.aspx

This document describes the Model Development Plan (MDP) for a multimodal transportation environmental analysis tool. The MDP only addresses transportation sources. Considerations for other sources will only be included as needed for the transportation analysis and these efforts will be considered secondary. The overall goal of the proposed tool is to provide a capability to perform an environmental analysis consisting of noise, air quality, climate and economics of all modes of transport for various geographic scales (microscale, regional, national, and global). The proposed tool will streamline transportation-related environmental analyses by minimizing the redundant input currently required to exercise modal-specific tools, e.g., traffic, performance, etc. It will also facilitate a systems approach to transportation-related environmental analyses for air quality, climate, and noise. Additional modules on fuel burn and economic analysis will allow analysis to be more comprehensive. Inclusion of environmental cost/benefit capabilities will allow transportation planners to make more informed decisions on transportation-related projects. For example, the availability of a multimodal noise and emissions model could help inform airport and public policymakers charged with evaluating and making decisions on expanding transportation facilities.

ACRP Project 2-09

English

296p

2010-8

ACRP Web-Only Document

Contractor Final Report

Web

Appendices (9) ; Figures; Glossary; References; Tables

Air quality; Airports; Benefit cost analysis; Climate; Decision making; Economics; Environmental impact analysis; Noise; Transportation modes

Airport expansion; Multimodal noise and emissions models

Aviation; Environment; I15: Environment

TRIS, TRB

Jan 19 2011 10:30AM