TREC research addresses complex transportation problems by drawing on multiple disciplines, including engineering, planning, economics and design, from across the Portland State University campus. Use the search box at right to search for a specific project.
Research Highlights
Sustaining Multimodal Choices: Examining Travel Behavior for Non-work Trips Beyond COVID-19
Yizhao Yang Rebecca Lewis
Abstract
Travel by sustainable modes such as public transit, biking, and walking provides positive outcomes for urban residents for the environment and health. Integrating these mode choices into regular travel trips has been challenging for many Americans. The low adoption of sustainable travel modes has been attributed to environmental factors, and to attitudinal and habitual tendencies rooted in an individual’s beliefs and experiences. The proposed project focuses on understanding the…
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Integrate Socioeconomic Vulnerability for Resilient Transportation Infrastructure Planning
Liming Wang John MacArthur , Yu Xiao
This research project develops a novel methodology for assessing transportation network vulnerability and resilience, with a particular focus on incorporating social vulnerability into the analysis. The study addresses a critical gap in existing research by integrating socioeconomic vulnerability indicators into the evaluation of transportation infrastructure vulnerabilities for areas facing multi-hazards, using the Portland metropolitan area as a case study.
The methodology combines…
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