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https://doi.org/10.3141/1859-03

http://scholar.google.com...wick&publication_year=2003

In response to environmental streamlining legislation passed by the U.S. Congress as part of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, Florida has undertaken efforts to implement more efficient transportation planning and environmental review. These efforts have led to the development of the Efficient Transportation Decision-Making Process (ETDM Process), which redefines how Florida will accomplish planning and project development. A rather unique aspect of Florida's streamlining approach is the integration of information technology as a vital foundation for the process. The development of Florida's ETDM Process is described and evaluated, focusing on the information technology component. This component was developed as an interactive Internet-accessible geographic information system database. It integrates resource and project data from multiple sources into one standard format, provides quick and standardized analysis of the effects of the proposed projects on the human and natural environment, and supports the effective communication of results among all stakeholders, including the public. The use of technology is expected to reduce the cost of agency participation in the process and produce better, timely transportation decisions that reflect the proper balance among land use, mobility, and environment. Main topics include application design and development methodology, its integration in the ETDM Process, and how it has been received by the user community to date. Its benefits are evaluated, and recommendations for developing integrated technologies in support of streamlining efforts are provided.

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1859, Sustainability and Environmental Concerns in Transportation 2003.

English

p. 19-28

2003

Transportation Research Record

0309085969

Figures (5) ; References (14)

Communication; Databases; Decision making; Environment; Environmental impact analysis; Environmental streamlining; Geographic information systems; Information technology; Land use; Mobility; Stakeholders; Transportation planning

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century

Data integration

Florida

Data and Information Technology; Highways; Policy

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