Mega-Regions and Transportation

This project considers whether the concept of 'mega-region' - a large region encompassing several metropolitan areas - is useful in understanding travel patterns and, in particular, whether new multi-jurisdictional institutions might be desirable to address problems presented by such new travel patterns. Data collection and analysis is underway. Preliminary analysis of data indicates that, in general, travel patterns do not change dramatically as metropolitan areas agglomerate into 'mega-regions'.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  University Transportation Centers Program
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Mercado, Lydia

• Performing Organizations:

  George Mason University Transportation and Economic Development Center

  George Mason University
  102CFinley Building, MS-2C9
  Fairfax, VA  United States  22030-4444
• Principal Investigators:

  Gifford, Jonathan

• Start Date: 20091030
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 24096

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Metropolitan areas; Regional planning; Regional transportation; Research projects; Transportation planning; Travel patterns
• Uncontrolled Terms: Megacities; Megalopolis; Multijurisdictional planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01461846
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: George Mason University Transportation and Economic Development Center
• Files: UTC, RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:53PM