The 2007 University of California Transportation Center (UCTC) student research conference was hosted by the Institute of Transportation Studies at UCLA Feb. 15-17, 2007.
Organized by students whose work is supported by UCTC grants, it draws transportation graduate students from around California, including the four UC campuses with transportation programs (Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Riverside and Santa Barbara) and the University of Southern California.
Sponsors and supporters included: University of California Transportation Center, UCLA School of Public Affairs, Office of the Dean, University of Southern California, URS and IBI Group.
Speakers included Gloria Jeff, General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, speaking on "Evolution Revolution: The Times They are a Changin'," and Michael Meyer, Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, who presented the Mel Webber Lecture, "Freight Considerations in Transportation Investment, Public Policy: From Afterthought to Front Burner."
Selected presentations by UCTC Faculty researchers and students can be downloaded as PDFs below:
Market Segmentation and Airline Networks
Prof. Volodymyr Bilokach (UCI)
Characterizing Gasoline Station Networks: Relevance for Early Hydrogen Stations:
Joel Bremson and Marc Melaina (UCD)
Factors Affecting Active Mode Choice In Transportation
Shaunna Kay Burbidge (UCSB)
Environmental Life-Cycle Assessment of Passenger Transportation
Mikhail Chester (UCB)
Advantages and Disadvantage of Electric Bike Use in Chinese Cities—An Analysis of Recent Policy Directions
Christopher Cherry (UCB)
Sustainable Transport Solutions In Urban Networks: Perspectives from a Land Use Transport Interaction Approach
Giovanni Circella (Fullbright, UCD)
Is the Gender Gap History? Revisiting Sex Differences in Commuting 1985-2005
Prof. Randall Crane (UCLA)
The Changing Landscape of Transportation Decision-Making
Prof. Genevieve Giuliano (USC)
Online Transportation: The Value of Wireless Internet Connection on Transit
Ipsita Banerjee (UCB)
Population Uncertainty and the Timing of an Urban Transportation Infrastructure Investment
Prof. Jean-Daniel Saphores (UCI)
An Energy and Emissions Impact Evaluation of Intelligent Speed Adaptation
Harry Chen (UCR)
Spatial and Temporal Variation of Near-Port Truck Impact Zones near Southern California Ports
Doug Houston and Margaret Krudysz (UCLA)
Transit-Oriented Development or Deception: Conclusions from the University of California Transportation Center TOD Benchmark Study
James Rubin (UCB)
Cognitive Mapping, Travel Behavior, and Access to Opportunity
Andrew Monschein et al. (UCLA)
Effectiveness of Incorporating Hybrid Vehicle Use into HOV Lanes
K S Nesamani (UCI)
Politics, Public Opinion, and Project Design in California Road Pricing
Eric Morris (UCLA) and Megan Smirti (UCB)
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