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Paul SorensenSanta Monica Office Operations Researcher Media AvailabilityThis researcher is available for interviews. Show Details » EducationPh.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
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.




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