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Sustainable and Healthy Communities through Integrating Mobility Simulations in the Urban Design Process
(2020-12-31)With previous CTECH funding, the PIs were able to implement a proof-of-concept software tool called Urbano.io (Figure 1). Urbano automates the gathering of simulation inputs such as urban form, amenities, and population ... -
An Intersectoral Approach to Study Built Environment Factors Affecting Postpartum Depression and Children’s Health
(2021-03-31)Aim 1: Examine the association between built environment and PPD and develop a PPD risk model. Aim 2: Interview clinicians on the utility of the PPD risk model on maternal and children’s outcomes. Aim 3: Identify effects ... -
Measuring the Impact of the Large-scale Adoption of Ridesharing on the Spread of Infectious Diseases
(2021-03-31)In the near future, ride-sharing vehicles are expected to serve a significant fraction of the transportation demands in cities and urban areas. In the past two decades, there has been an increased occurrence of highly ... -
URBANO: A computational tool-kit for integrated urban design incorporating active transportation, pollution, and outdoor comfort models to facilitate the design of healthy and sustainable urban habitats
(2019-12-31)Rapid urbanization and new construction estimated to be 250 times NYC by 2050, is increasing traffic congestion, pollution and related health threats. Understanding consequences of urban design choices on mobility, ... -
Evaluating the Traffic and Emissions Impacts of New York City Cordon Pricing
(2020-12-31)Traffic congestion has been a serious issue for metropolitan areas. People waste millions of their productive hours in traffic jams and it deteriorates public health by polluting the air. Several strategies have been ... -
Smart Sensors to Reduce Pollutant Emissions in Transportation, Phase II
(2020-03-31)Today’s automobiles lack flexibility in design and contribute to the major portion of pollution. This project intends to design, develop, evaluate, and demonstrate the feasibility of smart sensors for utilization in advanced ... -
Smart Sensors to Reduce Pollutant Emissions in Transportation
(2019-02-15)Today’s automobiles lack flexibility in design and contribute to the major portion of pollution. This project intends to design, develop, characterize, and demonstrate the feasibility of smart sensors for utilization in ... -
Potential impacts of electric vehicles on air quality and health endpoints in the Greater Houston Area in 2040
(2020-02-28)Significant emissions from transportation contribute to the formation of O3 and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), exacerbating both air quality and health. In this study, we analyze multiple scenarios to understand how ... -
Impacts of Transportation Emissions on the Risk of Mortality: Findings from the Literature and Policy Implications
(2020-09-30)Background: Exposure to vehicle emissions have been considered a cause of several negative health outcomes including mortality. The existing findings are too inconsistent to drive a well-founded exposure-response function ... -
Air quality implications of COVID-19 in California
(2020-09-30)The COVID-19 pandemic has caused enormous adverse impacts on human health and the economy. To combat the virus spread, many regional and national governments have issued the stay-at-home orders in order to improve social ...
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