Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Planning • Environment • Real Estate
Provided by the scenario planning consultant in September 2010
The team can set up CommunityViz to model virtually any performance indicator whose value can be expressed in a formula. We also know that modeling GHG emissions from transportation is an area of intense study and that specialized models are required to produce sophisticated results. Our intention is to rely on external models for the bulk of the calculations and connect to them using CommunityViz external linking capabilities. We will use a combination of our team's own models and expertise, Volpe Center-provided modeling assumptions, published models and modeling coefficients, and reasonable planning assumptions for each model in consultation with the Volpe Center. Based on our understanding of the RFP, we would suggest choosing from the following list of indicators, depending on data availability and interest, but we are able and willing to make reasonable changes or additions at the request of the Volpe Center.
Vehicle Miles Traveled |
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VMT for total study area |
VMT by town |
VMT per capita |
Vehicle trips by mode |
Implementation Costs of Mitigation Programs: Capital, Operational |
Total study area |
Per program: |
alternative fuels |
alternative modes |
roadway hardware |
renewal generation in highway rights-of-way |
operational improvements |
pricing strategies |
Per capita |
New roadway centerline distance |
New bike lane centerline distance |
Preservation of Natural/Existing Ecosystems: Total Study Area Indicators |
Area consumed by sea-level rise |
Open space consumed by development |
High-value conservation lands/wetlands consumed by development |
New development on or near critical or endangered habitat: dwelling units, roadways, rail |
New dwelling units within 1⁄2 mile of the projected 20-year shoreline |
New impervious surfaces |
Land Use, Social, and Economic Indicators for New Dwelling Units |
Population: full-time and part-time |
Dwelling units: by study area, by town, and by density |
Employment: in season and off-season |
Population density outside of open space |
Land use mix |
Building energy consumption |
Accessibility Indicators for New Dwelling Units |
Average distance to centers |
Average distance to shoreline |
Average distance to gateways |
Population in transit service areas |
Medium and high density dwelling units near centers |
Medium and high density dwelling units near transit |
Transit service area coverage |
Bicycle network coverage |
Transportation Energy Use |
Total study area |
By town |
Per capita |
On-road fuel consumption per capita |
By transportation source or program: |
conventional internal combustion passenger vehicles |
gas-electric hybrids |
flexible fuel vehicles |
passenger rail |
bus or BRT fleet |
alternative fuel mix |
Electric utility energy used for plug-in hybrids or all-electric vehicles |
Greenhouse Gas, Ozone and Particulate Matter Indicators: CO2, CO, CH4, SF6, HFC, NOx, ROG, PM10, PM2.5 |
Total study area |
By town |
Per capita |
By transportation source or program: |
conventional internal combustion passenger vehicles |
gas-electric hybrids |
flexible fuel vehicles |
passenger rail |
bus or BRT fleet |
alternative fuel mix |
electric utility energy used for plug-in hybrids or all-electric vehicles |
