Life Cycle Assessment Framework of Traffic Systems Based on Microscopic Simulation

This report describes a framework to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway traffic systems. The framework used modeling tools to evaluate the impacts of new developments and to justify the needs for intelligent transportation systems and more resilient infrastructure. The framework was tested with a case study simulating the traffic of Moscow, Idaho. Impacts of the optimized traffic simulation were compared with current traffic to evaluate the environmental benefits of traffic improvements.

• Record URL:
  http://tranliveutc.org/~/media/UIdaho-Responsive/Files/engr/research/tranlive/reports/Final%20Report%20Contract%202013-756%20EAST%20PLLC.ashx
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32501
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Idaho, Moscow

  National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology
  115 Engineering Physics Building
  Moscow, ID  United States  83844-0901

  EAST-Environment Automated Sustainable Technologies

  Pullman, WA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Zaher, Usama
  • Amin, Enas
• Publication Date: 2014-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 48p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Environmental impacts; Improvements; Infrastructure; Intelligent transportation systems; Life cycle analysis; Traffic models; Traffic simulation
• Geographic Terms: Moscow (Idaho)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01654510
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: 2013-756
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 2017 10:19AM