Use of Enhanced Visualization Technology to Assess the States of Coastal Transportation Infrastructure

The main goal of this project is to devise a mechanism that incorporates the needs and preferences of coastal communities in the development of a decision-making support tool that assesses risks for transportation corridors based on performance and that improves infrastructure and services in support of the blue economy. This project looks to enhance the transportation infrastructure of coastal communities through a methodology that assesses accessibility based on three states: perceived, actual, and designed, using mixed reality visualizations as educational tool. Integrating public and community participation in decision making processes remains a challenging task for transportation planning, as there is often a gap between what is achievable and what is implemented. Incorporating visualization tools has high potential to facilitate communication with the community, both to convey information and to gather clear opinions and ideas from residents.