Date of Award:

5-2021

Document Type:

Thesis

Degree Name:

Master of Science (MS)

Department:

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

Committee Chair(s)

Keith A. Christensen

Committee

Keith A. Christensen

Committee

Carlos V. Licon

Committee

Patrick A. Singleton

Abstract

Evaluating sustainability for a key system like transportation can be vital for both planners and citizens alike, as planners provide the system and citizens use the system. A sustainable transportation system not only builds a prosperous economy, but it also ensures social equity and a healthy environment for years to come. There are differing scales of sustainability assessment, ranging from neighborhood to global. However, a sustainability scale between the local and national scale is not very common in practice. Therefore, this study offers a regional scale sustainability assessment for the transportation system that will address local changes while also reflecting national requirements. To do the assessment study, regional sustainability indicators for the transportation system have been used for benchmarking within a numerical scale. In the end, the study will provide an aggregated result that will represent the region’s transportation sustainability condition. Such an assessment is akin to evaluating a student based on grades for several subjects.

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