The use and influence of health indicators in transportation decision-making

Research on health and transport has increased significantly in the past 20 years, both across health and transportation fields. Researchers and practitioners have called for the use of health indicators in transportation, which come amidst the growing emphasis on the use of indicators for transportation plans and projects in general. The underlying hope is that new procedural arrangements, such as measuring and tracking indicators, can turn policy goals into practice. However, it is unclear if these indicators, if used, have any influence on transportation decisions. Much of the research on indicators is focused on their development and use rather than their influence. This research proposal explores the use and influence of health indicators in transportation using a mixed methods approach. First, an inventory of municipal health indicators will be undertaken, addressing a gap in knowledge regarding the extent and use of health indicators. Then, a survey to municipal actors in a transportation decision-making process will explore which factors (indicator, user, organizational, and political) best explain use and influence. Finally, a common case will be selected from among the municipalities to further explore the leading theories suggested by the survey results and uncover the mechanisms by which use and influence occur.

• Record URL:
  https://nitc.trec.pdx.edu/research/project/1466

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $15000
• Contract Numbers:

  NITC-1466

  69A3551747112

• 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:

  TREC at Portland State University

  1900 SW Fourth Ave, Suite 175
  P.O. Box 751
  Portland, Oregon  United States  97201
• Performing Organizations:

  Portland State University

  1900 SW Fourth Avenue, Suite 175
  Portland, Oregon  United States  97201
• Principal Investigators:

  Rodgers, Kelly

• Start Date: 20201201
• Expected Completion Date: 20221130
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Decision making; Health; Surveys; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01773218
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Institute for Transportation and Communities
• Contract Numbers: NITC-1466, 69A3551747112
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: May 26 2021 8:11PM