published journal article

Exploring variations in local land use regulations in the U.S.: What matters and at what level?

The Annals of Regional Science

Publication Date

April 9, 2024

Author(s)

Jae Hong Kim, Jongho Won

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Abstract

While the geography of land use control is shaped by various forces operating at multiple levels, how land use is regulated in the U.S. has been examined with a narrow focus on either intraregional variation (within a single region) or aggregate differences between regions. This article presents an investigation of the geographical distribution of land use control with explicit consideration of both local and regional factors. Using data from two nation-wide surveys and other sources of information, it shows that substantial variation exists not only between regions but also within regions, calling for more attention to what matters and at what level. It is also found that the multilevel determinants of land use regulations are not uniform across regulation types. While low-density zoning is largely determined by local factors with limited interregional variation, a higher level of heterogeneity between regions is detected for impact fees and affordable housing requirements.

Suggested Citation

Jae Hong Kim and Jongho Won (2024) “Exploring variations in local land use regulations in the U.S.: What matters and at what level?”, The Annals of Regional Science [Preprint]. Available at: 10.1007/s00168-024-01270-5.

published journal article

Tourist activity simulation model for assessing real-time tour information systems

Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems

Publication Date

April 1, 2012

Author(s)

Jun-Seok Oh, Hyunmyung Kim, R. (Jay) Jayakrishnan

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Suggested Citation

Jun-Seok Oh, Hyunmyung Kim and R. Jayakrishnan (2012) “Tourist activity simulation model for assessing real-time tour information systems”, Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, 16(3), pp. 118–131. Available at: 10.1080/15472450.2012.688388.

MS Thesis

California Statewide Commodity-Based Truck Activity and Population Forecast and the Transition Towards Zero Emissions

Publication Date

January 1, 2022

Associated Projects

Author(s)

Esmaeil (Sina) Dabbagh

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Abstract

Statewide travel forecasting models are developed by state agencies for different purposes such as forecasting network congestion, fuel consumption and air pollution. But in the end, they model the same travel activity from different procedures. Among those models and surveys, the California Statewide Freight Forecasting and Travel Demand Model (CSF2TDM), California Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (CA-VIUS) from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and the Emission Factor (EMFAC) model from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), are the most well-known ones in California. This thesis compared these models based on results such as Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and vehicle inventory for heavy duty class 8 trucks. In addition, it connected the commodity-based activity of CSF2TDM to the CA-VIUS class 8 truck inventory and forecasted this population for future years. CSF2TDM and CA-VIUS forecasted 17, 19 and 27 percent less class 8 trucks for 2030, 2040 and 2050 target years compared to the EMFAC model. This difference is due to the different procedures and inputs these models have. EMFAC is good at capturing all truck activity while lacking detailed characteristics such as geographical resolution, while CSF2TDM provides a detailed profile of truck activity on the network with no truck inventory associated with truck activity. Moreover, new policies in California are raising questions about the infrastructure impact of zero emission vehicles and electrification of vehicles. The second part of this thesis investigated a framework for feasibility of electric class 8 trucks in California by analyzing the optimal locations of charging stations and their impact on grid infrastructure based on forecasted travel demand from CSF2TDM. The framework would determine the fraction of truck trips that are not feasible for electrification. Feasible trips would be analyzed under two scenarios: charge at origin and charge at destination. Charge at origin means truck gets charged for the trip at the origin and charge at destination means a truck is fully charged at the origin, makes the trip and then gets charged at the destination to get the battery full. Since the OD matrix is not symmetrical, there would be a difference in charging demand on the grid network under these two scenarios.

Suggested Citation

Esmaeil Sina Dabbagh (2022) California Statewide Commodity-Based Truck Activity and Population Forecast and the Transition Towards Zero Emissions. MS Thesis. UC Irvine. Available at: https://uci.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CDL_IRV_INST/u4evf/cdi_cdl_escholarship_oai_escholarship_org_ark_13030_qt5p40m6qs.

published journal article

Transit Service Contracting: Experiences and Issues

Transportation Research Record

Publication Date

January 1, 1985

Author(s)

Roger Teal

Abstract

This paper contains a review of available evidence on transit service contracting with a particular focus on: (a) the extent of service contracting, including who practices it and the types of services involved, (b) the motivations for contracting, (c) the estimated costs and subsidy savings that can be realized from contracting, and (d) the major obstacles to this strategy. Available information indicates that transit contracting is a widely used strategy for supplemental DRT service and for small transit systems in states where state funds are available to subsidize transit.

Suggested Citation

Roger Teal (1985) “Transit Service Contracting: Experiences and Issues”, Transportation Research Record, 1036, pp. 28–36.

Phd Dissertation

Rural identity and attitudes toward growth management in the Rocky Mountains : an exploration of state, county, and municipal officials in Idaho

Publication Date

January 1, 1997

Author(s)

Gayla Smutny

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Suggested Citation

Gayla Smutny (1997) Rural identity and attitudes toward growth management in the Rocky Mountains : an exploration of state, county, and municipal officials in Idaho. PhD Dissertation. University of California, Irvine. Available at: https://uci.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CDL_IRV_INST/17uq3m8/alma991020297819704701.

published journal article

Heuristic vehicle classification using inductive signatures on freeways

Transportation Research Record

Publication Date

January 1, 2000

Author(s)

Carlos Sun, Stephen Ritchie

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Suggested Citation

Carlos Sun and Stephen G. Ritchie (2000) “Heuristic vehicle classification using inductive signatures on freeways”, Transportation Research Record, 1717(1), pp. 130–136. Available at: 10.3141/1717-16.

book/book chapter

Road Pricing for Congestion Management: The Transition from Theory to Policy

Publication Date

January 1, 1997

Author(s)

Kenneth Small, Jose A. Gomez-Ibanez

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Suggested Citation

Kenneth A. Small and Jose A. Gomez-Ibanez (1997) “Road Pricing for Congestion Management: The Transition from Theory to Policy”, in Transport Economics. 1st ed. Routledge. Available at: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780203985359-20/road-pricing-congestion-management-transition-theory-policy-kenneth-small-jose-gomez-ibanez.

conference paper

Pseudorange and multipath analysis of positioning with LTE secondary synchronization signals

2018 IEEE wireless communications and networking conference (WCNC)

Publication Date

April 1, 2018

Author(s)

Kimia Shamaei, Joe Khalife, Zaher Kassas

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Suggested Citation

Kimia Shamaei, Joe Khalife and Zaher M. Kassas (2018) “Pseudorange and multipath analysis of positioning with LTE secondary synchronization signals”, in 2018 IEEE wireless communications and networking conference (WCNC). IEEE, p. 43836. Available at: 10.1109/wcnc.2018.8377438.

published journal article

On the equivalence between continuum and car-following models of traffic flow

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Publication Date

November 1, 2016

Author(s)

Wenlong Jin

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Suggested Citation

Wen-Long Jin (2016) “On the equivalence between continuum and car-following models of traffic flow”, Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 93, pp. 543–559. Available at: 10.1016/j.trb.2016.08.007.

published journal article

A conflict model and interactive simulator (FASTCARS) for predicting enroute driver behavior in response to real-time traffic condition information

Transportation

Publication Date

June 1, 1993

Author(s)

Jeff Adler, Will Recker, Michael McNally

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Abstract

This paper proposes a theoretical methodology and practical data collection approach for modeling enroute driver behavioral choice under Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS). The theoretical framework is based on conflict assessment and resolution theories popularized in psychology and applied to models of individual consumer behavior. It is posed that enroute assessment and adjustment is a reactionary process influenced by increased conflict arousal and motivation to change. When conflict rises to a level at which conflict exceeds a personal threshold of tolerance, drivers are likely to alter enroute behavior to alleviate conflict through either route diversion of goal revision. Assessment and response to conflict arousal directly relate to the driver’s abilities to perceive and predict network conditions in conjunction with familiarity of network configurations and accessible alternate routes. Data collection is accomplished through FASTCARS (Freeway and Arterial Street Traffic Conflict Arousal and Resolution Simulator), in interactive microcomputer-based driving simulator. Limited real-world implementation of ATIS has made it difficult to study or predict individual driver reaction to these technologies. It is contended here that in-laboratory experimentation with interactive route choice simulators can substitute for the lack of real-world applications and provide an alternate approach to data collection and driver behavior analysis. This paper will explain how FASTCARS is useful for collecting data and testing theories of driver behavior.

Suggested Citation

Jeffrey L. Adler, Wilfred W. Recker and Michael G. McNally (1993) “A conflict model and interactive simulator (FASTCARS) for predicting enroute driver behavior in response to real-time traffic condition information”, Transportation, 20(2), pp. 83–106. Available at: 10.1007/bf01307054.