Mitigating Freight Emissions in EJ Communities in and Around Ports

In many parts of the United States, diesel emissions from freight-related sources, especially heavy-duty diesel trucks, account for a significant fraction of the overall emission inventories. These diesel emissions are concentrated in and around environmental justice communities near freight hubs, such as ports, railyards, and warehouses, causing disproportionate burdens on the community members. The air pollution burdens and associated health impacts are especially felt among vulnerable populations, including children and people with underlying medical conditions. To address this critical issue, UCR recently initiated a program called Objective Measurement/Monitoring/Mitigation of Emissions from Goods Movement and Impacts on Air Quality (OMEGA). This comprehensive program aims to address emissions and air quality impacts of goods movement in environmental justice communities most impacted by air pollution through research and education, community engagement, and technology transfer. The first case study under the OMEGA program is focused on communities near warehouses and distribution centers in Inland Southern California. The objective of this collaborative project is to extend the OMEGA program to address environmental justice communities near ports. As part of this project, the project team will conduct an evaluation of the freight movement in and around the port, monitor emissions of heavy-duty diesel trucks from selected fleets, measure air quality in the nearby communities, identify actionable solutions for mitigating the emissions and air quality impacts, and engage with the communities to translate the identified solutions into community actions.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $90182
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552348329

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health

  Texas A&M Transportation Institute
  College Station, TX  United States  77843
• Project Managers:

  Ocon, Monica

• Performing Organizations:

  University of California, Riverside

  Center for Environmental Research and Technology
  900 University Avenue
  Riverside, CA  United States  92521-0425
• Principal Investigators:

  Boriboonsomsin, Kanok

• Start Date: 20231101
• Expected Completion Date: 20241031
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
• Source Data: 01-03-UCR

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality management; Diesel trucks; Environmental justice; Freight traffic; Pollutants; Ports
• Geographic Terms: Southern California
• Subject Areas: Environment; Freight Transportation; Society; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01907163
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552348329
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Feb 6 2024 4:53PM