Engineering Systems Division: Recent submissions

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    • Residential satisfaction close to highways: The impact of accessibility, nuisances and highway adjustment projects 

      Hamersma, Marije; Tillema, Taede; Sussman, Joseph M.; Arts, Jos (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2013-01)
      In this paper we focus on gaining insight into the residential satisfaction of households near highways, based on survey data collected among 1,225 respondents in the Netherlands living within 1,000 meters from a highway. ...

    • A Systems Thinking Approach to Leading Indicators in the Petrochemical Industry 

      Leveson, Nancy G. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2013-01)
      There are always warning signs before a major accident, but these signs may only be noticeable or interpretable as a leading indicator in hindsight. Before an accident, such “weak signals” are often perceived only as noise. ...

    • NEC FUTURE Tier I Scoping Process: Public Comment 

      Sussman, Joseph M.; Archila, Andres F.; Carlson, S. Joel; Pena-Alcaraz, Maite; Stein, Naomi; e.a. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2012-10)
      Utilizing its special expertise, the Regional Transportation Planning and High Speed Rail Research Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) sought to provide input via public comment to the NEC FUTURE Tier ...