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Research Report 395 Enhancing the control of contaminants from New Zealand's roads: results of a road runoff sampling programme

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This study provides guidance on vehicle emission factors (VEFs) for loads of copper and zinc discharged in road runoff, and the performance of stormwater treatment devices for removing these metals and total suspended sediments (TSS).

Research Report 113 Lead-based paint management on roading structures: Section I – Results of surveys

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This report is Section I of four 'stand alone' documents that can be used by road controlling authorities, maintenance engineers, and industrial painting contractors when carrying out removal or maintenance of lead-based paints on steel roa…

Research Report 083 Road noise generated by concrete block pavements

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The use of concrete block pavers as a road surfacing in residential and industrial areas is increasing in New Zealand.

Research Report 649 Great Kiwi road trips: enhancing New Zealand’s tourism industry through better visitor journeys

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The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the expectations, motivations, experiences, information preferences and behaviour of visitors (both domestic and international) travelling on New Zealand’s transport network.

Research Report 590 Impacts of exposure to dust on unsealed roads

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The primary purpose of this research was to improve our understanding of the impacts that dust emissions from unsealed roads have on people and investigate dust mitigation measures.

Research Report 585 Risk assessment of road stormwater run-off

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This report describes a GIS-based road stormwater screening (RSS) model developed to upgrade and widen application of the NZ Transport Agency’s 2007 vehicle kilometres travelled screening tool.

Research Report 457 Determination of personal exposure to traffic pollution while travelling by different modes

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This purpose of this project is to assess the comparative risk associated with exposure to traffic pollution when travelling via different transport modes in New Zealand cities.

Research report 422 Integrated transport assessment guidelines

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This research provides a methodology for assessing the effects of a development proposal within the context of the New Zealand regulatory structure.

Research Report 388 Reconstruction of coal tar contaminated roads by in-situ recycling using foamed bitumen stabilisation

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Coal tar-derived roading material contains over 1000 times more polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) than equivalent bitumen pavements and has been identified as a major source of PAHs in both Christchurch and Auckland aquatic receiving environmen…