The objectives of our research in transportation economics and related areas revolve around (a) gaining a better understanding of socioeconomic impacts of congestion and various congestion-mitigating strategies such as congestion pricing, road space rationing and tradable mobility credits, (b) designing efficient and practical congestion-mitigating strategies that are market-based and more acceptable to the public; (c) investigating new alternatives for transportation financing via, e.g.., public-private partnerships, and (d) developing methodologies to evaluate and prioritize multimodal transportation projects.
Example Projects
| Title | Principal Investigators | Co-PI | Agency/Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pareto-Improving Road Pricing Schemes for Sustainable Mobility | Siriphong Lawphongpanich, University of Florida | Yafeng Yin, University of Michigan (Previously University of Florida) | NSF | The main objective of this research is to provide a rigorous framework and methodologies for developing road pricing schemes amenable to gaining public acceptance and leading to sustainable, environmentally and otherwise, transportation systems. |
| EAGER/Collaborative Research: From Pricing to Cap-and-Trade: Analysis and Design of Quantity-based Approach to Congestion Management | Yafeng Yin, University of Michigan (Previously University of Florida) | NSF | This collaborative research project explored a new and promising travel demand management strategy, inspired by various cap-and-trade schemes aiming to reduce greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions. |
Faculty
Abhinav Alakshendra, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
alakshendra@ufl.edu
Zhong-Ren Peng
Professor
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
zpeng@dcp.ufl.edu