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- "Urban warehousing and distribution centers (W&Ds)"
Start Date: October 2024
Funding: Health Effects Institute (HEI)
Project Budget: $800,000
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Anne Goodchild
Summary:
This study will assess the health and equity impacts of policy interventions aimed at reducing traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) in Seattle and New York City, specifically within the context of ecommerce-related transport and land use. Using a model-based approach, the study will estimate how TRAP-related health effects vary across different population groups. It will also project future scenarios involving the adoption of low- and zero-emission commercial vehicles, as well as alternative locations and characteristics for warehouses and distribution centers.
This study will assess the health and equity impacts of policy interventions aimed at reducing traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) in Seattle and New York City, specifically within the context of ecommerce-related transport and land use. Using a model-based approach, the study will estimate how TRAP-related health effects vary across different population groups. It will also project future scenarios involving the adoption of low- and zero-emission commercial vehicles, as well as alternative locations and characteristics for warehouses and distribution centers.