Date of Award
2010-01-01
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Civil Engineering
Advisor(s)
Wen-Whai Li
Abstract
The research presented here develops a framework that assesses a transportation project's air quality impact. The framework not only integrates transportation and emission modeling but also improves the accuracy of the emission estimates. In order to do this, the framework makes use of six modules: environmental conditions data input, GIS database, emission modeling, transportation network, post-processing, and graphical presentation. Each module aims to improve the quality and accuracy of the inputs used by MOBILE6.2. In addition, the framework has the capability, among other features, of presenting the emission estimates in a GIS-based modeling platform that enables the analyst to spatially locate the highest emissions on the transportation network.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2010
File Size
438 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Jose Maria Mares
Recommended Citation
Mares, Jose Maria, "A GIS-Based Emission And Air Quality Impact Assessment For Evaluating Transportation Mitigation Measures" (2010). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 2532.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/2532