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SOCIOECONOMICS & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 

Aimen Consulting staff have conducted policy research, planning and NEPA-related studies focused on socioeconomic topics and environmental justice. Descriptions of our capabilities are followed by links to select featured projects prepared by staff working at Aimen Consulting. 

    Title VI / Environmental Justice
    • Demographic Profiles / GIS Mapping
    • Public Involvement Plans & Implementation 
    • Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plans
    • Case Studies & Benchmarking
    • Effective Practices Research
    • Focus Groups / Workshops
    • Surveys Design / Implementation
    • Benefits and Burdens Assessments
    • Mitigation and Enhancement Strategies
    • Policy Research / Disparity Studies 
    • Technical Assistance / Advisory Services

    Socioeconomic Studies
    ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
    NCHRP Report 710: Practical Approaches for Involving Traditionally Underserved Populations in Transportation Decisionmaking - This guidebook is targeted to transportation and public involvement practitioners highlighting tools and techniques and approaches for identifying and connecting with traditionally underserved and underrpresented populations in transportation decisionmaking.

    FHWA Environmental Justice Technical Assistance Development Project, Web Site - This site provides an overview of environmental justice and links to several technical assistance products prepared for the FHWA including links to Case Studies, Effective Practices, Brochure and Training Course.

    Environmental Justice Evaluation and Strategy - Study for South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO), analyzing the benefits and burdens of their Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and their Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).  Study included design and implementation of interviews to social service and advocacy organization to introduce them to SJTPO and explore community needs.

    Environmental Justice Effective Practices Report & Environmental Justice Effective Practices Examples (Chart for TRB Poster Session) -  Report for NJ Department of Transportation and TRB Poster summarizing findings from research to support policies and procedures study.
    SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT
    Guidance Manual for Addressing Socioeconomic-Related Issues and the Human Environment.  Guidance manual for NJDOT practitioners on assessing impacts to the human environment from agency-sponsored projects.  The manual includes key descriptions of socioeconomic impact topics, methods, outreach processes and data sources to assess socioeconomic impacts of projects.  Tools were developed or revised for conducting field-investigation screenings and documenting conclusions for Categorical Exclusion Documents (CED).  Presentation of a chapter of the manual from recent workshop is provided. 
    Oneida Indian Nation's Land into Trust Application, Fiscal, Economic and Social Impacts - Fiscal, economic and social impact studies of placing up to 17,000 acres of land owned by the Oneida Indian Nation into a tribal trust as administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in central New York as part of a DEIS/FEIS.  Extensive analysis of the tribal government and enterprises, including its casino and resort operations, and their impact on the regional economy and the advancement of tribal self-determination, self-sufficiency and economic development.

    Access to the Region's Core, Socioeconomics, Environmental Justice, Parklands, Indirect & Cumulative Effects -      Prepared socioeconomic technical studies for the DEIS/FEIS to increase rail capacity into New York CIty via new rail tunnel, station and ancillary facilities. Analysis included GIS mapping to assess the socioeconomic effects of changes in travel-time savings and accessibility for environmental justice and indirect and cumulative effects chapters, among other studies.  Developed transit-oriented land use and socioeconomic-related data for FTA New Starts Application.