摘要: |
Rural South Carolina is undergoing significant demographic and economic changes, which, in concert with new transportation technologies, give potential rise to new opportunities for rural transportation systems. The authors' research project identifies those areas that have the highest likelihood for viable rural public transport. This is a key determinant for invigorating and sustainable growth beyond traditional metropolitan and tourist areas. The authors' project combines transportation geography, economics, statistics, and geo-spatial information technology to inform local and regional decision makers throughout rural South Carolina. In the course of this project, UTC research students acquired a range of new skills, while the Transportation Research Center itself is now host to the largest GIS-based repository of transportation-related geospatial data and derived analyses in all South Carolina. |