Transportation Planning and Analysis

  1. Transportation Alternative Evaluation
    1. Alternative Development Process
      1. Alternative Generation Techniques
        1. Brainstorming Methods
          1. Systematic Generation
            1. Stakeholder Input
            2. Alternative Screening
              1. Fatal Flaw Analysis
                1. Preliminary Screening Criteria
                  1. Detailed Screening Process
                2. Evaluation Framework Development
                  1. Evaluation Criteria Selection
                    1. Performance Measure Development
                      1. Evaluation Matrix Construction
                        1. Weighting Methods
                        2. Economic Evaluation Methods
                          1. Benefit-Cost Analysis
                            1. Benefit Identification and Quantification
                              1. Cost Identification and Quantification
                                1. Benefit and Cost Valuation
                                  1. Discounting and Present Value
                                    1. Benefit-Cost Ratio Calculation
                                      1. Net Present Value Analysis
                                        1. Sensitivity Analysis
                                          1. Risk Analysis
                                          2. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
                                            1. Cost per Unit of Effectiveness
                                              1. Incremental Cost-Effectiveness
                                              2. Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
                                                1. Economic Impact Analysis
                                                2. Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
                                                  1. Multi-Criteria Analysis Framework
                                                    1. Scoring Methods
                                                      1. Weighting Techniques
                                                        1. Sensitivity Analysis
                                                          1. Goals Achievement Matrix
                                                          2. Environmental Impact Assessment
                                                            1. Environmental Impact Analysis Process
                                                              1. Air Quality Analysis
                                                                1. Emissions Modeling
                                                                  1. Air Quality Conformity
                                                                    1. Hot-Spot Analysis
                                                                    2. Noise Impact Analysis
                                                                      1. Noise Modeling
                                                                        1. Noise Mitigation Measures
                                                                        2. Water Quality Impacts
                                                                          1. Stormwater Management
                                                                            1. Groundwater Protection
                                                                            2. Ecological Impacts
                                                                              1. Habitat Assessment
                                                                                1. Species Protection
                                                                                  1. Ecosystem Services
                                                                                  2. Cultural and Historic Resource Impacts
                                                                                  3. Social Impact Assessment
                                                                                    1. Community Impact Analysis
                                                                                      1. Environmental Justice Analysis
                                                                                        1. Minority and Low-Income Population Identification
                                                                                          1. Disproportionate Impact Analysis
                                                                                            1. Mitigation Strategies
                                                                                            2. Displacement and Relocation Analysis
                                                                                              1. Property Value Impacts
                                                                                                1. Quality of Life Impacts

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                                                                                              8. Modal Transportation Planning