Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning (2005)

Chapter: Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development

Previous Chapter: Chapter 2 - Context and Current State of the Practice
Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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Suggested Citation: "Chpater 3 - Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Transportation Planning and Project Development." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Consideration of Environmental Factors in Transportation Systems Planning. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13864.
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