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The role of organizational culture in creating secure and resilient supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
This thesis aims to understand the role that organizational culture plays in creating secure and resilient supply chains. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the government's subsequent response, propelled ...
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 ...
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 ...
Understanding government and railroad strategy for crude oil transportation in North America
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
On July 6, 2013, an oil-laden unit train derailed and exploded in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada, killing 47 people, shocking and saddening many, and leading to significantly increased public scrutiny of crude oil transported ...
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 ...
Incorporating uncertainty in the Life Cycle Cost Analysis of pavements
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) is an important tool to evaluate the economic performance of alternative investments for a given project. It considers the total cost to construct, maintain, and operate a pavement over its ...
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 ...
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) ...
A dynamic input-output model to project U.S. freight transportation demand
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Understanding and modeling U.S. freight transportation demand is essential for infrastructure planning, the development of transportation-related regulatory frameworks, and the assessment of environmental implications. ...