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Paul Sorensen

Paul Sorensen

Santa Monica Office

Operations Researcher

Media Availability

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Education

Ph.D. in geography, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. in urban planning, University of California, Los Angeles; B.A., Dartmouth College

Research Focus

Transportation planning and policy; land use; energy systems; environmental sustainability; infrastructure finance; emergency response logistics

Recent Projects

  • Traffic congestion in Los Angeles
  • Costs and benefits of endangered species habitat conservation in Riverside County
  • Assessment of the preparedness of local and state health departments

Selected Publications

Paul Sorensen, "Cheaper Gas and More Expensive Shoes: California's Transportation Finance Reform Proposal", Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1960, 2006

Paul A. Sorensen and Brian D. Taylor, "Innovations in Road Finance: Examining the Growth in Electronic Tolling", Public Works Management & Policy, 11(2), 2006

Mark A. Bernstein et al., Rebuilding Housing Along the Mississippi Coast: Ideas for Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Affordable Housing, RAND Corporation, 2006

Paul Sorensen and Brian Taylor, "Paying for Roads: New Technology for an Old Dilemma", Access, 26, 2005

Research Focus

Transportation planning and policy; land use; energy systems; environmental sustainability; infrastructure finance; emergency response logistics

Recent Projects

  • Traffic congestion in Los Angeles
  • Costs and benefits of endangered species habitat conservation in Riverside County
  • Assessment of the preparedness of local and state health departments

Selected Publications

"Cheaper Gas and More Expensive Shoes: California's Transportation Finance Reform Proposal," Paul Sorensen, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 1960, 2006

"Innovations in Road Finance: Examining the Growth in Electronic Tolling," Paul A. Sorensen and Brian D. Taylor, Public Works Management & Policy, Vol. 11, No. 2, Oct 2006

Rebuilding Housing Along the Mississippi Coast: Ideas for Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Affordable Housing, Mark A. Bernstein et al., RAND Corporation, 2006

"Paying for Roads: New Technology for an Old Dilemma," Paul Sorensen and Brian Taylor, Access, Vol. 26, Spring 2005

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