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Unintended effects of federal transportation policy: a look at the lifecycle costs of the interstate system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
The federal surface transportation program in the United States stands at a crossroads. Short on money and lacking vision, the program is in need of reevaluation and reform. This thesis attempts to illustrate the current ...
Technological progress and environmental regulation as drivers of productivity growth : evidence from the U.S. coal industry, 1972-1994
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996)
A taxonomy and analysis of web wrapping technologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Web wrapping technologies were developed in the 90s in the middle of the dot com boom to facilitate the extraction of web data. In recent years, the underlying architecture of web wrapping technologies is also been used ...
Performance indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of structural reform of the Chicago public transportation system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This thesis anticipates the need for structural change within public transportation systems and the need for clear goals and indicators relating to structural reform to provide real time course correction and periodic ...
Quantitative analysis of alternative transportation under environmental constraints
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
This thesis focuses on the transportation sector and its role in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and conventional pollutant emissions. Specifically, it analyzes the potential for hydrogen based transportation, introducing ...
HSPF modeling of the Charles River Watershed
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
This thesis develops a hydrological and water quality model of the Charles River Watershed in eastern Massachusetts. The model used for this project is HSPF, an EPA-sponsored continuous simulation model. Based on land use ...
Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to aid in siting dredged material disposal areas
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
Dredging of the ports and waterways in the United States has implications for the economy and military preparedness and is hampered by a lack of disposal areas. Current dredged material disposal site selection methodologies ...
Quantifying the cost uncertainty of climate stabilization policies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Climate change researchers are often asked to evaluate potential economic effects of climate stabilization policies. Policy costs are particularly important because policymakers use a cost/benefit framework to analyze ...
Using HSPF to evaluate stormwater Best Management Practices in the Charles River Watershed
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
This thesis describes how the hydrologic computer model HSPF was used to model hydrologic and sediment transport in the Charles River Watershed and subsequently to evaluate stormwater management practices in the watershed. ...
Sociopolitical challenges to the siting of facilities with perceived environmental risks
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Difficulties are often experienced in the siting of facilities that serve a public need but also pose localized safety, health and/or environmental risks. This has historically been due to not-in-my-back- yard (NIMBY) ...