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“Make no little plans”: Impactful research to solve the next generation of transportation problems
Author(s) -
Agatz Niels,
Hewitt Mike,
Thomas Barrett W.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
networks
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.977
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1097-0037
pISSN - 0028-3045
DOI - 10.1002/net.22002
Subject(s) - work (physics) , field (mathematics) , sustainable development , sustainable transport , transportation infrastructure , computer science , business , management science , political science , sustainability , transport engineering , economics , engineering , mechanical engineering , mathematics , pure mathematics , law , ecology , biology
The transportation science research community has contributed to numerous practical and intellectual innovations and improvements over the last decades. Technological advancements have broadened and amplified the potential impacts of our field. At the same time, the world and its communities are facing greater and more serious challenges than ever before. In this paper, we call upon the transportation science research community to work on a research agenda that addresses some of the most important of these challenges. This agenda is guided by the sustainable development goals outlined by the United Nations and organized into three areas: (1) well‐being, (2) infrastructure, and, (3) natural environment. For each area, we identify current and future challenges as well as research directions to address those challenges.