Evaluation of Transportation Microenvironments through Assessment of Cyclists' Exposure to Traffic-Related Particulate Matter

It is well established that vehicles powered by carbon-based fuels (e.g. gasoline, diesel) have a negative impact on air quality, especially in urban centers. Traditionally, air quality conformity studies analyze the macroenvironmental impact of transportation corridors, as they relate to regional air quality management concerns. Urban residents spend a considerable amount of outdoor time in transportation microenvironments as pedestrians, bicycle commuters, people waiting to use public transport, residents and workers situated along roadways, and commuters within vehicles. An emerging area of research has shown that human health impacts within transport microenvironments can be considerable, but have not been well-characterized. As urban public policies increasingly encourage the use of multi-mode commuting in dense urban centers, decisionmakers need reliable modeling tools to predict and mitigate the health consequences of vehicle-related emissions in transportation microenvironments. This project proposes unique integration of real-time multi-modal personal exposure monitoring with real-time detailed traffic monitoring in order to develop a computer model that links traffic characteristics, emissions, built environment configuration, mode of travel and health impacts.

• Record URL:
  http://ppms.trec.pdx.edu/media/project_files/OTREC-RR-11-16_final_report_with_corrected_abstract_3-4-2016.pdf
• Summary URL:
  http://nitc.trec.pdx.edu/research/project/345
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Portland State University

  P.O. Box 751
  Portland, Oregon  United States  97207-0751

  Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium

  P.O. Box 751
  301A Engineering Building
  Portland, OR  United States  97207

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  University Transportation Centers Program
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • George, Linda
  • Figliozzi, Miguel
  • Monsere, Chris
  • Kendrick, Christine
  • Bigazzi, Alex
  • Moore, Adam
• Publication Date: 2011-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 51p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality; Built environment; Cyclists; Particulates; Transportation corridors; Urban areas
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01644723
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: OTREC-RR-11-16
• Contract Numbers: 2010-345
• Files: UTC, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 2017 2:23PM