California Air Resources Board

Principal Investigator/Author: Susan Handy

Contractor: University of California, Davis

Contract Number: 23STC016

Project Status: Active

Relevant CARB programs: SB 375

Topic areas: Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Community Strategies (SCS), Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Reduction & Climate Goals, Land Use & Transportation Research, Policy Briefs: Effects of Transportation- and Land Use-Related Strategies

Research Summary:

This project aims to provide expert guidance and external evaluation of the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) elasticity tool in an open and transparent manner. The VMT elasticity tool is an in-house tool aiming to assess the effectiveness of land use and transportation strategies in VMT and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction. 

Keywords: sustainable community strategies (SCS), vehicle miles traveled (VMT), greenhouse gas reduction strategies, transportation and land use, communities, light-duty vehicle, VMT elasticity