RAND Research Topic: Urban Planning

Adapting to Adversity amid a Global Pandemic

2021-06-11T04:45:00Z

In 2020, the global pandemic and ongoing chronic stressors caused multiple shocks in the United States. The authors describe recommendations to advance an integrative resilience research and practice agenda based on recent stakeholder experiences.

Infrastructure Resilience to Navigate Increasingly Uncertain and Complex Conditions in the Anthropocene

2021-03-04T05:15:00Z

Resilience theory can help infrastructure managers navigate increasing complexity of the systems and environments in which they operate.

Modeling the Uncertainty of Potential Impacts on Robust Stormwater Management from Neighborhood-Scale Impervious Cover Change

2021-02-04T09:00:00Z

This work presents a method for applying high-spatial resolution population-based scenarios to pre-existing stormwater models. We explore the impact of two long-term population growth scenarios for the Pittsburgh region.

Addressing Impact Evaluation Gaps in Belt and Road Initiative Projects in Africa

2020-10-07T06:00:00Z

Proposing new directions for evaluation framework development targeting the Belt and Road Initiative projects, using the Standard Gauge Railway project in Kenya as a proof of concept of our proposed evaluation framework.

Emerging Infectious Disease, the Household Built Environment Characteristics, and Urban Planning

2020-09-16T07:00:00Z

This study examines the relationship between the mix of household-scale water supplies, sanitation systems, and construction materials, and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza among poultry in Vietnam.

A Complexity Approach for Reducing Disaster Risks for Marginalized Urban Populations

2020-09-03T07:45:00Z

This chapter conceptualizes cities and their risks as a complex adaptive system and examines the methods for risk reduction.

Disaster Risk Reduction in Cities

2020-09-03T07:30:00Z

This chapter introduces some of the key issues facing scholars and practitioners of disaster risk reduction in urban areas, which are now home to over half of the global population.

Applying the Knowledge Product Evaluation (KnoPE) Framework to Two Urban Resilience Cases in the United States

2020-02-27T06:30:00Z

This paper describes the development and testing of the Knowledge Product Evaluation (KnoPE) framework,which represents a structured approach to evaluating the utility of decision-support tools for urban resilience.

Implementing a New Mobility Vision for Rancho Higuera in a Deeply Uncertain, Fast-Changing World

2020-01-03T05:30:00Z

Culver City seeks to reimagine mobility, shifting from cars to other transit modes. A RAND team helped the city develop an implementation plan using decision making under deep uncertainty (DMDU) methods embedded in a participatory "shadow" process.

Built to Last: Planning and Funding Resilient Infrastructure

2019-12-06T09:00:00Z

What can Congress do to encourage investments in resilient infrastructure? Debra Knopman and Sarah Weilant will discuss current and historical congressional spending on infrastructure, approaches to building resilience into transportation projects, and recommendations for policymakers. [Washington, D.C.]

Pathways to 2050: Scenarios for Decarbonizing the U.S. Economy

2019-06-04T10:00:00Z

Climate change is among the most profound challenges of all time, and the private sector is an essential partner in any decarbonization pathway. Timely business leadership can help ensure choices that are beneficial for both companies and society as a whole.

Research Handbook on Climate Change Adaptation Policy

2019-06-04T09:00:00Z

This topical and engaging Research Handbook illustrates the variety of research approaches in the field of climate change adaptation policy in order to provide a guide to its social and institutional complexity.

Evaluation of Walk and Bicycle Demand Modeling Practice

2019-05-16T05:30:00Z

An evaluation of the current state of research and practice in regional pedestrian and bicycle demand modelling for both commute and noncommute trips. The results of the study were connected to planning needs and practice.

How can crowd behaviour modelling be used to prevent and respond to violence and antisocial behaviour at Qatar 2022?

2018-12-11T16:01:00Z

This case study explores the potential for crowd behaviour modelling to inform crowd management strategies to minimise the risk of violent or antisocial behaviour taking place during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and to reduce harm if it does take place.

Wellbeing and Quality of Life in Cambridge

2017-09-30T12:55:00Z

RAND Europe experts and Jane Paterson-Todd, Chief Executive of Cambridge Ahead, discuss the Quality of Life Survey, which aimed to understand what the typical employee of a Cambridge business feels about their quality of life. The research was commissioned by Cambridge Ahead, a business and academic member group dedicated to the successful growth of Cambridge and its region in the long term.

Santa Monica's Wellbeing Project

2017-09-29T12:55:00Z

RAND experts and Santa Monica city officials discuss the Wellbeing Project, which aimed to evaluate overall community wellbeing and incorporate these results into city planning and governance.

Urban Responses to Climate Change

2016-12-07T04:45:00Z

More than 80 percent of the U.S. population lives in urban areas. Thus, cities lie at the epicenter of America's response to climate change. Analysis can inform how cities choose strategies and allocate resources.

Measuring Wellbeing to Help Communities Thrive

2016-11-22T14:00:00Z

The city of Santa Monica wanted to incorporate wellbeing into city planning, policies, and programs. RAND researchers, as part of a team of experts, helped create a framework for measuring wellbeing and applying the findings to city planning.

City of Los Angeles Neighborhood Parks

2016-11-01T10:00:00Z

This report summarizes more than a decade of research on how well neighborhood parks in Los Angeles support physical activity. Between 2003 and 2015, researchers observed 83 parks and fielded nearly 28,000 surveys of park users and local residents.

CicLavia

2016-06-30T12:00:00Z

Increasing the frequency of events in which major streets are open only to pedestrians and bicyclists would increase physical activity in urban areas.