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Pacific Southwest Region 9 UTC

The Pacific Southwest Region University Transportation Center has been conducting research since 2016. The table below includes all completed and current research projects. The research project database can be searched via keyword, topic area, year, or center. Click on the title for a description of the project. Final reports may also be downloaded from the table.

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PSR

Connected and autonomous systems Vehicles and infrastructure

PSR-19-30

Mohammad Al Faruque

Software and Hardware Systems for Autonomous Smart Parking Accommodating both Traditional and Autonomous VehiclesView the Project ReportView the Project Brief

PSR

Freight logistics and optimization Transportation planning, policy, and finance

PSR-19-43

Miguel Jaller

Cargo Routing and Disadvantaged CommunitiesView the Project ReportView the Project Brief

PSR

Sustainability, energy, and health Transportation planning, policy, and finance

PSR-19-42

Sarah McCullough

Assessing the Impact of Equity Work in TransportationView the Project ReportView the Project Brief

PSR

Safety and security Vehicles and infrastructure

PSR-17-05

Ertugrul Taciroglu

BridgeR -- a Regional Seismic Hazard Assessment Tool for Transportation Networks and its Application to Freight Loss AssessmentView the Project Report

PSR

Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance

PSR-19-40

Austin Brown

Local Policy for Better Micromobility (white paper)View the Project ReportView the Project Brief

PSR

E-commerce and urban freight Transportation planning, policy, and finance

PSR-19-SP94

Petros Ioannou

Smart Freight Transportation with Behavioral Incentives

PSR

Transportation planning, policy, and finance

PSR-19-SP90

Tom O'Brien

Caltrans Freight AcademyView the Project ReportView the Project Brief

PSR

Freight logistics and optimization Vehicles and infrastructure

PSR-19-SP91

Tom O'Brien

International Urban Freight Conference/Smart Freight Week

PSR

Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance

PSR-19-02

Marlon Boarnet

Dockless Scooter Travel: A Land Use Model with Implications for CaliforniaView the Project ReportView the Project Brief

PSR

Connected and autonomous systems Transportation planning, policy, and finance

PSR-19-06

Ketan Savla

Implications of Information Structure in Control of Urban Traffic NetworksView the Project ReportView the Project Brief

PSR

Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance

PSR-19-08

Andrii Parkhomenko

Zoning and the Density of Urban DevelopmentView the Project ReportView the Project Brief

PSR

Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance

PSR-19-09

Tridib Banerjee

Increasing Access, Mobility, and Shelter Opportunities for Disadvantaged Populations: Affordable Housing in Transit-Oriented DevelopmentsView the Project ReportView the Project Brief

PSR

Safety and security

PSR-19-70

Suwan Shen

Developing an Analytical Framework for Optimizing Disaster Relief Preparedness to Coastal Hazards: A Preliminary Investigation of Factors Affecting Supply Chain Resilience in Hawaii View the Project ReportView the Project Brief

PSR

Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance

PSR-18-04

Marlon Boarnet

Residential Moves Into and Away from Los Angeles Rail Transit Neighborhoods: Adding Insight to the Gentrification and Displacement DebateView the Project ReportView the Project Brief

PSR

Connected and autonomous systems Safety and security

PSR-18-06

Petros Ioannou

Connected Autonomous Vehicles: Safety During Merging and Lane Change and Impact on Traffic FlowView the Project ReportView the Project Brief

PSR

Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance

PSR-18-10

Cyrus Shahabi

Deep-Learning Traffic Flow Prediction for Forecasting Performance Measurement of Public Transportation SystemsView the Project ReportView the Project Brief

PSR

Transportation planning, policy, and finance

PSR-19-SP81

Marlon Boarnet

The Evolution of the Los Angeles Metro Rail Station Neighborhoods: Moves, Rents, and PermitsView the Project Report

PSR

Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Transportation planning, policy, and finance

PSR-19-SP80

Marlon Boarnet

Residential Moves near Red Line and Purple Line Stations from 1993-2013 in Los Angeles, CAView the Project Report

PSR

Ports, aviation, international trade Safety and security

PSR-18-07

Dan Wei

Socioeconomic Dimensions of Resilience to Seaport and Highway Transportation Network DisruptionsView the Project ReportView the Project Brief

PSR

Public transit, land use, and urban mobility Vehicles and infrastructure

PSR-18-02

Maged Dessouky

Cost-Sharing Mechanisms for RidesharingView the Project ReportView the Project Brief

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