Validating commercial remote sensing and spatial information (CRS&SI) technologies for streamlining environmental and planning processes in transportation projects.

PDFTech ReportDTOS59-07-H-0004Remote sensingSpatial analysisTransportation planningEnvironmental streamliningEnvironmental impact statementsCase studiesBest practicesTransportation corridorsUnited StatesMississippi State UniversityO\uc2\ubfHara, CharlesBrooks, ColinDumas, JeremiahFranzese, OscarHolland, JosephNobrega, RodrigoStich, BethanyMississippi State University. Geosystems Research InstituteUnited States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology AdministrationUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUS Transportation CollectionTransportation corridor-planning processes are well understood, and consensus exists among practitionersabout common practices for stages and tasks included in traditional EIS approaches. However, traditional approaches donot typically employ full use of CRS&SI technologies. Case studies deploying best practices are needed to enable DOTs,practitioners, and consultants to effectively transition practices for enhanced use of CRS&SI technologies. As a guide tohelp plan and conduct case studies for deploying best practices for benefit to practitioners, this document presents researchresults relevant to developing, integrating, and deploying case studies needed to understand, document, and refine bestpractices in terms of requirements, definitions, characteristics, and specifications