RES2024-01: Public Messaging and Behavior Change Systems for Circular Economies

Roadside litter makes the roads visually unpleasant and is associated with social, economic, and environmental issues. It can cause safety and operational issues, such as traffic flow interruptions and safety hazards to road users (1, 2). Littering has been a concern in the United States since the 1950s, and many federal, state, local, and volunteer efforts have been taken to address this problem (3). According to the 2008 American State Litter Scorecard (4), Tennessee is among the ten worst-performing states. Since 1983, Tennessee has evolved with various litter prevention programs aiming to keep Tennessee beautiful.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $149999
• Contract Numbers:

  RES2024-01

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Tennessee Department of Transportation

  James K. Polk Building
  Fifth and Deaderick Street
  Nashville, TN  United States  37243-0349
• Managing Organizations:

  Tennessee Department of Transportation

  James K. Polk Building
  Fifth and Deaderick Street
  Nashville, TN  United States  37243-0349
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Memphis

  Center for Intermodal Freight Transportation Studies
  3815 Central Avenue
  Memphis, TN  United States  38152
• Principal Investigators:

  Mishra, Sabyasachee

• Start Date: 20230801
• Expected Completion Date: 20250731
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Transportation, Planning, Research, and Development

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic and social factors; Highway safety; Litter; Prevention; Roadside; Sustainable development
• Geographic Terms: Tennessee
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01884639
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Tennessee Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: RES2024-01
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 6 2023 12:25PM