Ethnography & Transport Systems Program

Dr. Beverly G. Ward, Program Director
(813) 974-9773

CUTR's Ethnography & Transport Systems (ETS) Program explores transportation behavior, issues, and needs of subgroups of the population. Research projects have examined the mobility needs of different population segments and include traditional research practices such as data collection and analysis, surveys, focus groups, and interviews; symposia and workshops; training on public participation; and service delivery evaluation. These practices have been combined to assess the impacts and risks associated with transportation and other federally-assisted actions.

Sample projects include:

Measuring the Effectiveness of Community Impact Assessment
Florida DOT

Data Analysis of 2000 Census for Metropolitan Tampa
USF Institute on Black Life

Strategies to Increase the Coordination of Transportation Services for the Transportation Disadvantaged
Multisystems, Inc.

Community Transportation Project Evaluation
Metropolitan Area Planning Council

Development and Management of the Community Impact Assessment Website
Environmental Management Office

Environmental Justice and Community Impact Assessment for Transit Agencies
U.S. DOT

Copies of final reports of research projects can be found by searching the USF Library for CUTR and NCTR Research Reports.