Dr. Paul Waddell

Biography

Paul Waddell teaches and conducts research modeling planning domains such as land use, housing, economic geography, transportation, and environment. He led the development of the UrbanSim model for urban development, which is used by Metropolitan Planning Organizations and local agencies for operational planning in various U.S. metropolitan areas, including Detroit, Houston, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Seattle, as well as an expanding list of cities in Europe, Asia, and Africa. His current research focuses on assessing the impacts of land use regulations and transportation investments on spatial patterns of real estate development, travel behavior, emissions, and resource consumption. In addition, he is actively working on engaging public participation in complex policy choices. Over the past five years, Professor Waddell has served as Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator on numerous research grants from the National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, and Federal Highway Administration, among others. He has provided consulting services to local governments in developing and applying analytic tools for decision support and began his professional career as a regional planner with the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Professor Waddell has also served on the editorial boards of prominent journals in planning, geography, transportation, and urban economics.

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