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A Dynamic Analysis of the Built Environment-Travel Behavior Relationship Using Three Activity-Travel Surveys in the Austin, Texas Region

The relationship between the built environment (BE) and travel behavior (TB) has long interested scholars and practitioners in transportation, urban planning and design, health, and other fields. The proposed research aims to advance knowledge of the BE-TB relationship by taking a dynamic analysis approach. The study will pool three activity-travel surveys (1998, 2007, and 2017) […]

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Identifying Targets for Electric Vehicle Industry Improvement

Electric vehicle (EV) sales have increased dramatically over the last several years. While Tesla has a growing network of Supercharging stations, owners of the newer, more luxurious EVs cannot necessarily use these charging facilities and are only able to consistently access public charging stations. In general, the public perceives the Supercharger network as more reliable

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Identifying Travel Needs, Barriers, and Solutions

Access to affordable, reliable, safe, and convenient transportation resources is a fundamental determinant of well-being and social inclusion. Historically and currently disadvantaged population groups often face unique travel needs and barriers that can significantly impact their daily lives. This research project aims to investigate and address these challenges within these communities, ultimately contributing to improved

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Enhanced Network Models for Multimodal Resiliency

This project will develop next-generation multimodal network resilience models.  We will examine the performance of networked transportation systems in disrupted conditions using field data, generate mathematical models to describe system performance and user behavior, and develop mitigation strategies based on this model.  This project is distinguished from previous efforts in this space by explicitly considering

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Teleworking to Play or Playing to Telework? A Latent Segmentation Approach to Exploring the Relationship Between Telework and Nonwork Travel

Technology has evolved at a tremendous pace over the past decade, permeating into our everyday existence and affecting literally every aspect of our lives. Our activity-travel choices have been no exception in this regard, as we make continuous and joint decisions about which activities we can and want to undertake (either in-person or virtually). Add

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Telemedicine Adoption Before, During, and After COVID-19: The Role of Socioeconomic and Built Environment Variables

In this research, we focus our investigation on the telemedicine adoption preferences of patients/consumers. Our comprehensive approach contributes to advancing the existing body of knowledge in five distinct ways. First, we use rigorous multivariate econometric models that accommodate multiple sociodemographic and built environment (BE) variables at once rather than simple bivariate correlations of determinant factors

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The Transportation Heartbeat of America Survey

TBD will deploy a comprehensive longitudinal travel behavior and demand survey across the nation for six years to obtain a statistically representative depiction of attitudes, values, choices, socio-economics, demographics, well-being, and mobility and accessibility. The unique aspect of this endeavor is that it will also include a survey of businesses and employers. Through the incorporation

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