%0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Changeable Message Sign Displays During Non-Incident, Non-Roadwork Periods %D 2008 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23070/changeable-message-sign-displays-during-non-incident-non-roadwork-periods %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23070/changeable-message-sign-displays-during-non-incident-non-roadwork-periods %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 68 %X TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 383: Changeable Message Sign (CMS) Displays During Non-Incident, Non-Roadwork Periods explores the use of CMSs to convey messages on non-recurrent, environmental, special event traffic, and other special problems. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Honey, Margaret A. %E Hilton, Margaret L. %T Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations %@ 978-0-309-18523-3 %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13078/learning-science-through-computer-games-and-simulations %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13078/learning-science-through-computer-games-and-simulations %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 174 %X At a time when scientific and technological competence is vital to the nation's future, the weak performance of U.S. students in science reflects the uneven quality of current science education. Although young children come to school with innate curiosity and intuitive ideas about the world around them, science classes rarely tap this potential. Many experts have called for a new approach to science education, based on recent and ongoing research on teaching and learning. In this approach, simulations and games could play a significant role by addressing many goals and mechanisms for learning science: the motivation to learn science, conceptual understanding, science process skills, understanding of the nature of science, scientific discourse and argumentation, and identification with science and science learning. To explore this potential, Learning Science: Computer Games, Simulations, and Education, reviews the available research on learning science through interaction with digital simulations and games. It considers the potential of digital games and simulations to contribute to learning science in schools, in informal out-of-school settings, and everyday life. The book also identifies the areas in which more research and research-based development is needed to fully capitalize on this potential. Learning Science will guide academic researchers; developers, publishers, and entrepreneurs from the digital simulation and gaming community; and education practitioners and policy makers toward the formation of research and development partnerships that will facilitate rich intellectual collaboration. Industry, government agencies and foundations will play a significant role through start-up and ongoing support to ensure that digital games and simulations will not only excite and entertain, but also motivate and educate. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Strategies for Building Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccines %D 2021 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26068/strategies-for-building-confidence-in-the-covid-19-vaccines %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26068/strategies-for-building-confidence-in-the-covid-19-vaccines %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 21 %X Ensuring strong demand for and promoting acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccines is critical to achieving herd immunity, protecting the most vulnerable populations, and reopening social and economic life. People who are hesitant, reluctant, distrusting, or otherwise not motivated with respect to being vaccinated need resources, information, and support for making the vaccination decision that is right for them. Public engagement and effective communication through clear, transparent messaging will play a central role in building confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines. This rapid expert consultation describes a variety of public engagement and communication strategies that can be implemented at the national, state, and local levels to change patterns of interaction with the public, address hesitancy about the vaccines, and build trust. This rapid expert consultation was produced through the Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN), an activity of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. SEAN links researchers in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences with decision makers to respond to policy questions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. This project is affiliated with the National Academies' Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Finley, Melisa D. %E Avelar, Raul E. %E Venglar, Steve P. %E Hawkins, H. Gene, Jr. %E Al-Deek, Haitham %T Traffic Control Devices and Measures for Deterring Wrong-Way Movements %D 2018 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25231/traffic-control-devices-and-measures-for-deterring-wrong-way-movements %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25231/traffic-control-devices-and-measures-for-deterring-wrong-way-movements %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 106 %X TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 881: Traffic Control Devices and Measures for Deterring Wrong-Way Movements provides an analysis of factors associated with wrong-way movements on unsignalized divided highways and freeways. The divided highway analysis focuses on design, signage, and roadway markings, while the freeway analysis emphasizes the effectiveness of signage with flashing lights. The results are used to identify appropriate countermeasures and to develop suggestions for revisions to the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices that may deter wrong-way movements by drivers. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Ullman, Gerald L. %E Higgins, Laura L. %E Chrysler, Susan T. %E Geiselbrecht, Tina S. %E Simek, Chris L. %E Stoeltje, Gretchen %E Wolfe, David %E Benson, Gabrielle %T Behavioral Traffic Safety Messaging on Variable Message Signs %D 2022 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26656/behavioral-traffic-safety-messaging-on-variable-message-signs %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26656/behavioral-traffic-safety-messaging-on-variable-message-signs %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 84 %X Changeable, electronic, or dynamic message signs are used to provide real-time traffic information to drivers while en route to their destination. Many agencies also use these signs to display safety messages when the signs are not being used to display other traffic information. These types of messages encourage safe driving behaviors such as wearing seat belts and not drinking and driving.The TRB Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program's BTSCRP Research Report 3: Behavioral Traffic Safety Messaging on Variable Message Signs provides an evidence-based approach to help guide behavioral traffic safety message design and display on variable message signs. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Kosti, Ourania %T Long-Term Health Monitoring of Populations Following a Nuclear or Radiological Incident in the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-49263-8 %D 2019 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25443/long-term-health-monitoring-of-populations-following-a-nuclear-or-radiological-incident-in-the-united-states %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25443/long-term-health-monitoring-of-populations-following-a-nuclear-or-radiological-incident-in-the-united-states %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 88 %X Accidents and terrorist attacks that lead to the release of radioactive materials can cause deaths, injuries, and a range of psychosocial effects in the surrounding community and team of emergency responders. In the United States, federal, state, and local agencies respond with the necessary resources to address the consequences of nuclear and radiological incidents and monitor the affected population. Following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident and the 2017 Gotham Shield National Level Exercise, the CDC recognized an opportunity to improve their practices by establishing a more efficient and timely health effect surveillance system before another incident occurs. On March 12-13th, 2019, the National Academies convened a workshop to discuss the process for preparing a radiation registry for monitoring long-term health effects of populations affected by a nuclear or radiological incident. Participants assessed existing information, useful practices, and tools for planning a radiation registry that will enhance incident monitoring and response methods. This publication summarizes the discussions and presentations from the workshop. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Snair, Justin %E Masiello, Matthew %E McCarthy, Margaret %E Brown, Lisa %T Building Trust in Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) Science: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief %D 2022 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26658/building-trust-in-public-health-emergency-preparedness-and-response-phepr-science %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26658/building-trust-in-public-health-emergency-preparedness-and-response-phepr-science %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 12 %X On March 29-30, 2022, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a workshop aimed at examining the roles of trust and trustworthiness in the public health emergency and response (PHEPR) science enterprise - the institutions, the research process, and the researchers and practitioners - across the continuum of pre-event, event, response, and mitigation. The first day examined issues of trust in PHEPR science, where they originate, and what can be done to build and maintain trust in public health agencies. The second day shifted discussions to communication and strategies to address misinformation and ensure clear understanding of public health communications. The final session allowed workshop participants and public attendees - through an interactive Miro board session - to reflect on workshop discussions and share strategies to build public trust over the next 5 years. This Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief summarizes the presentations and discussions that occurred at the workshop. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Chalk, Rosemary %E Phillips, Deborah A. %T Youth Development and Neighborhood Influences: Challenges and Opportunities %@ 978-0-309-05649-6 %D 1996 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/5511/youth-development-and-neighborhood-influences-challenges-and-opportunities %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/5511/youth-development-and-neighborhood-influences-challenges-and-opportunities %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 40 %X On January 25, 1996, the Committee on Youth Development of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families convened a workshop to examine the implications of research on social settings for the design and evaluation of programs that serve youth. The January workshop provided an opportunity for the committee to examine the strengths and limitations of existing research on interactions between social settings and adolescent development. This research has drawn attention to the importance of understanding how, when, and where adolescents interact with their families, peers, and unrelated adults in settings such as home, school, places of work, and recreational sites. This workshop builds on previous work of the National Research Council and reiterates its support for integrating studies of social settings into more traditional research on individual characteristics, family functioning, and peer relationships in seeking to describe and explain adolescent behavior and youth outcomes. Not only does this report examine the strengths and limitations of research on social settings and adolescence and identify important research questions that deserve further study in developing this field, but it also explores alternative methods by which the findings of research on social settings could be better integrated into the development of youth programs and services. Specific themes include the impact of social settings on differences in developmental pathways, role expectations, and youth identity and decision-making skills, as well as factors that contribute to variations in community context. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T A Guide for Reducing Work Zone Collisions %D 2005 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13889/a-guide-for-reducing-work-zone-collisions %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13889/a-guide-for-reducing-work-zone-collisions %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 165 %X TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 500, Vol. 17, Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan: A Guide for Reducing Work Zone Collisions provides strategies that can be employed to reduce work zone crashes.In 1998, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) approved its Strategic Highway Safety Plan, which was developed by the AASHTO Standing Committee for Highway Traffic Safety with the assistance of the Federal Highway Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Transportation Research Board Committee on Transportation Safety Management. The plan includes strategies in 22 key emphasis areas that affect highway safety. The plan's goal is to reduce the annual number of highway deaths by 5,000 to 7,000. Each of the 22 emphasis areas includes strategies and an outline of what is needed to implement each strategy.Over the next few years the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) will be developing a series of guides, several of which are already available, to assist state and local agencies in reducing injuries and fatalities in targeted areas. The guides correspond to the emphasis areas outlined in the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Each guide includes a brief introduction, a general description of the problem, the strategies/countermeasures to address the problem, and a model implementation process. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Practical Measures to Increase Transit Advertising Revenues %D 2009 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14269/practical-measures-to-increase-transit-advertising-revenues %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14269/practical-measures-to-increase-transit-advertising-revenues %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 98 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 133: Practical Measures to Increase Transit Advertising Revenues explores strategies designed to significantly increase transit’s share of total advertising expenditures. The report examines advertising decision makers’ perceptions about current and future transit advertising products and highlights a strategic responsive communications plan designed to improve those perceptions and increase transit revenue.An executive summary and PowerPoint presentation on this report are available online. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Modernize and Upgrade CANDE for Analysis and LRFD Design of Buried Structures %D 2008 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14174/modernize-and-upgrade-cande-for-analysis-and-lrfd-design-of-buried-structures %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14174/modernize-and-upgrade-cande-for-analysis-and-lrfd-design-of-buried-structures %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 26 %X TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 619: Modernize and Upgrade CANDE for Analysis and LRFD Design of Buried Structures explores the development, modernization, and upgrading of the CANDE (Culvert ANalysis and DEsign) program to a new program called CANDE-2007. The CANDE-2007 installation files are included on a CD-ROM with this report. The installed program includes integrated help files and 14 tutorial examples. The CD-ROM is also available as an ISO image for downloading from TRB's website.Links to the download site for the combined appendices and data-viewing ISO and to instructions on burning an .ISO CD-ROM are below.Help on Burning an .ISO CD-ROM ImageDownload the .ISO CD-ROM Image(Warning: This is a large and may take some time to download using a high-speed connection.) %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Battelle, Joonbum Lee, Christian M. Richard, John L. Campbell, James L. Brown, Liberty Hoekstra-Atwood, Kelly Magee, David M. Prendez %E Schroeder, Athey Creek Consultants Jeremy L. %T Principles and Guidance for Presenting Active Traffic Management Information to Drivers %D 2021 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25994/principles-and-guidance-for-presenting-active-traffic-management-information-to-drivers %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25994/principles-and-guidance-for-presenting-active-traffic-management-information-to-drivers %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 164 %X Active Traffic Management (ATM) strategies have become more common in the United States as state departments of transportation grapple with increasing congestion and fewer dollars available to add capacity to keep pace.The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Web-Only Document 286: Principles and Guidance for Presenting Active Traffic Management Information to Drivers develops and details principles and guidance for presenting drivers with dynamic information that can be frequently updated based on real-time conditions.These principles and guidance should improve the effectiveness of ATM strategies, which include systems to manage congestion, incidents, weather, special events, and work zones. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Emergency Alert and Warning Systems: Current Knowledge and Future Research Directions %@ 978-0-309-46737-7 %D 2018 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24935/emergency-alert-and-warning-systems-current-knowledge-and-future-research %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24935/emergency-alert-and-warning-systems-current-knowledge-and-future-research %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Earth Sciences %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 142 %X Following a series of natural disasters, including Hurricane Katrina, that revealed shortcomings in the nation's ability to effectively alert populations at risk, Congress passed the Warning, Alert, and Response Network (WARN) Act in 2006. Today, new technologies such as smart phones and social media platforms offer new ways to communicate with the public, and the information ecosystem is much broader, including additional official channels, such as government social media accounts, opt-in short message service (SMS)-based alerting systems, and reverse 911 systems; less official channels, such as main stream media outlets and weather applications on connected devices; and unofficial channels, such as first person reports via social media. Traditional media have also taken advantage of these new tools, including their own mobile applications to extend their reach of beyond broadcast radio, television, and cable. Furthermore, private companies have begun to take advantage of the large amounts of data about users they possess to detect events and provide alerts and warnings and other hazard-related information to their users. More than 60 years of research on the public response to alerts and warnings has yielded many insights about how people respond to information that they are at risk and the circumstances under which they are most likely to take appropriate protective action. Some, but not all, of these results have been used to inform the design and operation of alert and warning systems, and new insights continue to emerge. Emergency Alert and Warning Systems reviews the results of past research, considers new possibilities for realizing more effective alert and warning systems, explores how a more effective national alert and warning system might be created and some of the gaps in our present knowledge, and sets forth a research agenda to advance the nation's alert and warning capabilities. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Chang, Carlos M. %E Nazarian, Soheil %E Vavrova, Marketa %E Yapp, Margot T. %E Pierce, Linda M. %E Robert, William %E Smith, Roger E. %T Consequences of Delayed Maintenance of Highway Assets %D 2017 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24933/consequences-of-delayed-maintenance-of-highway-assets %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24933/consequences-of-delayed-maintenance-of-highway-assets %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 80 %X TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 859: Consequences of Delayed Maintenance of Highway Assets presents a process for quantifying the consequences of delayed maintenance of highway assets that considers the asset preservation policy, the maintenance and budget needs, and the analyses of delayed maintenance scenarios. This process considers delayed maintenance caused by the inability to meet the agency-defined application schedule or the unavailability of the funds required to perform all needed maintenance, and expresses the consequences in terms of asset condition and the costs to owners and road users. Detailed descriptions of the use of the proposed process to quantify the consequences of delayed maintenance for seven highway assets are available in appendices from the contractor’s final report:Appendix C-PavementsAppendix D-BridgesAppendix E-CulvertsAppendix F-GuardrailsAppendix G-LightingAppendix H-Pavement markingsAppendix I-Signs %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Lohrey, Eric C. %T Permanent Signs Mounted on Median Barriers %D 2014 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22344/permanent-signs-mounted-on-median-barriers %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22344/permanent-signs-mounted-on-median-barriers %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 36 %X TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 465: Permanent Signs Mounted on Median Barriers reports on the current state of practice for mounting permanent highway signs on top of rigid median barriers throughout the United States. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Frontiers in Agricultural Research: Food, Health, Environment, and Communities %@ 978-0-309-08494-9 %D 2003 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10585/frontiers-in-agricultural-research-food-health-environment-and-communities %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10585/frontiers-in-agricultural-research-food-health-environment-and-communities %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Agriculture %P 268 %X This report is a congressionally mandated review of the US Department of Agriculture’s Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area, the main engine of publicly funded agricultural research in the United States. A changing social and scientific context of agriculture requires a new vision of agricultural research -- one that will support agriculture as a positive economic, social, and environmental force. REE is uniquely positioned to advance new research frontiers in environment, public health, and rural communities. The report recommends that REE be more anticipatory and strategic in its use of limited resources and guide and champion new directions in research. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Nesheim, Malden C. %E Yaktine, Ann L. %T Seafood Choices: Balancing Benefits and Risks %@ 978-0-309-10218-6 %D 2007 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11762/seafood-choices-balancing-benefits-and-risks %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11762/seafood-choices-balancing-benefits-and-risks %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Food and Nutrition %P 736 %X The fragmented information that consumers receive about the nutritional value and health risks associated with fish and shellfish can result in confusion or misperceptions about these food sources. Consumers are therefore confronted with a dilemma: they are told that seafood is good for them and should be consumed in large amounts, while at the same time the federal government and most states have issued advisories urging caution in the consumption of certain species or seafood from specific waters. Seafood Choices carefully explores the decision-making process for selecting seafood by assessing the evidence on availability of specific nutrients (compared to other food sources) to obtain the greatest nutritional benefits. The book prioritizes the potential for adverse health effects from both naturally occurring and introduced toxicants in seafood; assesses evidence on the availability of specific nutrients in seafood compared to other food sources; determines the impact of modifying food choices to reduce intake of toxicants on nutrient intake and nutritional status within the U.S. population; develops a decision path for U.S. consumers to weigh their seafood choices to obtain nutritional benefits balanced against exposure risks; and identifies data gaps and recommendations for future research. The information provided in this book will benefit food technologists, food manufacturers, nutritionists, and those involved in health professions making nutritional recommendations. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Chauvin, Cherie %T Threatening Communications and Behavior: Perspectives on the Pursuit of Public Figures %@ 978-0-309-18670-4 %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13091/threatening-communications-and-behavior-perspectives-on-the-pursuit-of-public %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13091/threatening-communications-and-behavior-perspectives-on-the-pursuit-of-public %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Computers and Information Technology %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 116 %X Today's world of rapid social, technological, and behavioral change provides new opportunities for communications with few limitations of time and space. Through these communications, people leave behind an ever-growing collection of traces of their daily activities, including digital footprints provided by text, voice, and other modes of communication. Meanwhile, new techniques for aggregating and evaluating diverse and multimodal information sources are available to security services that must reliably identify communications indicating a high likelihood of future violence. In the context of this changed and changing world of communications and behavior, the Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences of the National Research Council presents this volume of three papers as one portion of the vast subject of threatening communications and behavior. The papers review the behavioral and social sciences research on the likelihood that someone who engages in abnormal and/or threatening communications will actually then try to do harm. The focus is on how the scientific knowledge can inform and advance future research on threat assessments, in part by considering the approaches and techniques used to analyze communications and behavior in the dynamic context of today's world. The papers in the collection were written within the context of protecting high-profile public figures from potential attach or harm. The research, however, is broadly applicable to U.S. national security including potential applications for analysis of communications from leaders of hostile nations and public threats from terrorist groups. This work highlights the complex psychology of threatening communications and behavior, and it offers knowledge and perspectives from multiple domains that contribute to a deeper understanding of the value of communications in predicting and preventing violent behaviors. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practices (Workshop Edition 2010) %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22902/accessible-pedestrian-signals-a-guide-to-best-practices-workshop-edition-2010 %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22902/accessible-pedestrian-signals-a-guide-to-best-practices-workshop-edition-2010 %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 0 %X TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 150: Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practices (Workshop Edition 2010) provides an introduction to accessible pedestrian signals (APS) and highlights issues related to the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of APS.The report also addresses public education, U.S. case studies, and international practice related to APS. In addition, the report explores issues related to travel by pedestrians who are blind or who have low vision, and examines traffic signals and modern intersection design.NCHRP Web-Only Document 150 is designed to serve as a companion resource document to a one-day training course on accessible pedestrian signals. For information on the training program, contact Stephan Parker of TRB at SAParker@nas.edu.NCHRP Web-Only Document 150 is a reformatted edition of and replaces NCHRP Web-Only Document 117A: Accessible Pedestrian Signals: A Guide to Best Practice.On July 20, 2011, TRB co-sponsored a web briefing or "webinar" that explored information about the project. As a part of the webinar, panelists provided information about how to host a free APS workshop offered through NCHRP. Details about the webinar can be found on our website. %0 Book %A National Academy of Engineering %E Davis, Lance A. %E Gibbin, Robin D. %T Raising Public Awareness of Engineering %@ 978-0-309-08624-0 %D 2002 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10573/raising-public-awareness-of-engineering %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10573/raising-public-awareness-of-engineering %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Engineering and Technology %K Education %P 107 %X The public has little awareness or appreciation of engineering as the source of technology. The engineering community spends mightily to try to improve public awareness, but an NAE-commissioned survey of activities intended to raise public awareness found little coordination among them and few measures of success. This report provides the results of this survey, explains why it was needed, and recommends how the engineering community can work successfully to communicate the importance of engineering to society.