Abstract

Transportation accounts for 40% of harmful emissions in California and is a major contributor to climate change. The transportation sector is also an important part of the economy with the movement of goods and people throughout the region. In finding solutions to the challenge of balancing harmful emissions with economic prosperity, we are working to define and operationalize what sustainability and equity encompass in the Southern California transportation sector. To do this we are approaching it from a multitude of perspectives – civil engineering, public and private finance, public institutions and policy, environmental sciences and engineering, planning and urban development, etc. Thereby, we have created multidisciplinary teams of undergraduate and graduate students from three regional public universities to work together. This paper reviews the research project, our preliminary results, and plans for implementation of our findings. The overarching goal is to provide guidelines to decision makers and communities, and educate the next generation of leaders on what it means to have a more sustainable and equitable transportation system. From this perspective, we hope to address a part of the climate change challenge.

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Kimberly Collins
Executive Director, Public Administration, Leonard Transportation Center, CSUSB, California, United States

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Theme

Economic, Social, and Cultural Context

KEYWORDS

Student research program Defining sustainability and social equity Multidisciplinary approach

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