The National Science Foundation awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the University of Vermont under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) from September 2022 to August 2025. The grant supports research to strengthen understanding of travel behavior in small and rural communities and evaluate the effects of infrastructure investments and policies on transportation greenhouse gas emissions.
The University of Vermont will build a novel dataset fusing spatially detailed vehicle observation, transportation infrastructure, and individual survey data. This dataset will be analyzed using a convergent behavioral framework to uncover factors influencing travel decisions in rural areas and track changes in behavior over time in response to interventions. Insights will help rural communities achieve deep reductions in GHG emissions by informing transportation infrastructure, technology, and policy strategies. The University of Maine has been awarded a sub-grant to support this research.
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