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The role of public-private clean diesel R&D partnerships in the regulatory process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
This research considers the influence that public-private clean diesel R&D partnerships have on emission regulations in the U.S. While there is substantial literature on the contribution of public-private R&D partnerships ...
Power generation from geothermal resources : challenges and opportunities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
As we enter the 21st century, increasing concerns about global warming have stimulated an upsurge of interest in the use of non-fossil energy technologies for electricity production. As a result there is an opportunity for ...
The value of automated fare collection data for transit planning : an example of rail transit OD matrix estimation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Traditionally, transit agencies across the world have relied on traveler surveys and manual counts to inform many of their service and operations planning decisions. Today, many agencies can add to their existing planning ...
Benefits of emerging transportation technologies : simulation analysis and policy issues
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
This thesis explores the quantification of transportation technology benefits, through simultaneous consideration of technical and policy issues. Benefits are first defined and identified based on current literature and ...
Estimating hydrologic fluxes, crop water use, and agricultural land use in China from multiple data sources
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Crop production has significantly altered the terrestrial environment by changing land use (Ramankutty et al., 2008) and by altering the water cycle through both co-opting rainfall and surface water withdrawals (Postel et ...
Dynamic strategic planning for transportation infrastructure investment in Japan
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
A knowledge services roadmay for online learning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
In today's society, there is a need for organizations to have a robust knowledge infrastructure in place, so that they can create or acquire knowledge; store knowledge; disseminate knowledge, and protect and manage their ...
Impact of European Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) on carbon emissions and investment decisions in the power sector
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
This masters thesis assesses the impact of a emissions trading on short-term carbon abatement and investment decisions in the power sector. Environmental benefits from carbon abatement due to emissions trading are quantified ...
The economic impact of global climate and tropospheric oxone on world agricultural production
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The objective of my thesis is to analyze the economic impact on agriculture production from changes in climate and tropospheric ozone, and related policy interventions. The analysis makes use of the Emissions Prediction ...
The supply chain response to environmental pressures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Understanding and shaping the relationship between supply chain management and the natural environment is critical not only to human health and the environment, but to the future success of business. While the cumulative ...