School of City and Regional Planning Theses and Dissertations
Original work in partial fulfillment of a graduate degree in the School of City and Regional Planning.
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Measuring climate resilience in the built environment around the Atlanta BeltLine
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-07-27)There is a need to reorient the discourse around urban sustainability and, increasingly, urban resilience away from a reliance on intuition and appearance toward more rigorous evaluation of performance – particularly at ... -
The application of ecosystem services in higher education planning: Very high research institutes
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-04-28)The question this study aims to answer is “Are ecosystem services being utilized within campus planning frameworks to address human health and environmental performance?” and then –“If yes- is there an effective measurement ... -
Travel behavior dynamics from a longitudinal perspective in Indonesia
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-04-22)This dissertation links urbanization phenomenon with the literature of travel behavior, particularly as it relates to its interaction with the built environment. The aim is to extend the collective understanding of how the ... -
A methodological assessment of extreme heat mortality modeling and heat vulnerability mapping in Atlanta, Detroit, and Phoenix
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-11-12)Extreme temperatures pose an increasingly high risk to human health and are projected to worsen in a warming climate with increased intensity, duration and frequency of heat waves, further amplified by the urban heat island, ... -
Estimating managed lanes door-to-door travel timesavings using shortest path algorithms
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-08-27)Implementing managed lanes, such as high-occupancy toll lanes, within existing urban highway corridors has become increasingly common in cities that want to provide a reliable transportation option but lack sufficient ... -
Economic and social sustainability of sidewalk infrastructure
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-08-27)The presence of sidewalks and quality of sidewalk infrastructure are important indicators of perceived pedestrian safety and the walkability of neighborhoods. However, a wide gap exists between the accessibility and quality ... -
Analyzing the difference between bike share trips made on regular and electric bicycles
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-09-11)In 2017, JUMP Bicycle Company introduced dockless electric bicycles in several cities in the United States. Two of these cities were Austin, TX, and Atlanta, GA, both of which already had bikeshare companies operating with ... -
Will millennials stay in cities and travel without cars?
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-08-24)Will millennials stay in cities and travel without cars? To answer this question, this dissertation examines heterogeneity in modality styles and residential preferences in a sample of millennials and members of Generation ... -
It takes green to go green: An Atlanta-based evaluation of employer-provided commuting incentives as a method to overcome work site car-dependency
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-07-30)Transportation Demand Management (TDM) is the concept of applying travel options and incentives to mitigate the effects of congestion through human travel behavior change. While traditionally applied in a municipal context, ... -
Estimating demand for an electric vertical landing and takeoff (eVTOL) air taxi service using discrete choice modeling
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-07-30)Urban Air Mobility (UAM), often referred to in the press as “flying cars,” is slated to be the next big thing in transportation. As congestion continues to increase on our roads and transit systems are in dire need of ... -
Does green infrastructure promote equitable development? The mediating role of social capital in shaping impacts
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-05-17)Planners, policymakers, and elected officials increasingly view investments in green infrastructure, parks and other green development as opportunities for spurring economic growth, increasing environmental quality, and ... -
Assessing the potential of autonomous transit shuttles as a first-and-last mile public transportation solution
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-07-27)Automated vehicle (AV) technology has the potential to improve safety and vehicle energy efficiency, increase mobility, lower travel costs, and increase roadway capacity. Much of this potential, however, relies on how the ... -
Investigating the potential of on-demand ride service and its impact on mode choice and accessibility
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-07-31)The recent advancement in information technologies has facilitated the emergence and growth of travel modes like ride-sourcing, car-sharing, and bike-sharing, providing travelers with unprecedentedly broad travel options. ... -
Red hot American summer: Extreme heat and physical activity of adults
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-12-20)This dissertation investigates the relationship between extreme summer heat and outdoor, indoor, and total (i.e., outdoor + indoor) physical activity levels of US adults. With the lack of physical activity across the US, ... -
An assessment of pedestrian infrastructure quality and the effect on travel time and mobility for users with physical limitations
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-05-11)The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the potential effect that pedestrian infrastructure ADA compliance issues may have on persons with disabilities or physical limitations. Pedestrian infrastructure was inventoried ... -
A statewide assesment of areas trending urban in Georgia and the implications for transit funding
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-01-22)There are two main sources of funding for public transit that depend on Decennial Census populations. Rural (urban) transit funding is for areas with populations less than (more than) 50,000. Urban funding is further ... -
What metropolitan-level factors affect Latino-owned business performance?
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-11-07)An estimated 1.54 million Latinos are self-employed in unincorporated businesses, while the 2012 national Survey of Business Owners counted 3.3 million Latino-owned firms, with a total of $474 million in annual sales or ... -
Federal transit funding implications of urbanization: A nationwide assessment
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-08-24)Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of the US population residing in urban areas increased by over 12% (US Census Bureau 2011). Using variables to predict urbanization (proximity and economic variables, among others) and ... -
Electronic retail effects on airports and regional development
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-05-04)This dissertation is an investigation of the relationship between e-retail logistics (e-fulfillment) and aviation, and of airport staff’s planning responses to e-fulfillment. By its nature, planning requires a thorough ... -
The impact of racial segregation, income sorting and risk-based mortgage pricing on housing wealth inequality: A comparison between urban regions in the United States
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-05-25)Housing wealth is the cornerstone of U.S. households’ balance sheets and is among the largest stores of wealth in the United States. This study examines rising housing wealth inequality between 2005 and 2015 in an urban ...
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