This dissertation aims to target the very specific point where transportation planning,
SDSS, and ecosystem management all intersect. Not many studies have been conducted
that cover all three aspects in one comprehensive analysis, although much of the existing
literature specifies the need to inclusively analyze all three measures when making
related decisions (Crossland, Wynne et al. 1995; Janic 2003; Annema, Koopmans et al.
2007; Brucker, Macharis et al. 2011). In this section, I will describe the limits of the
existing research based on their current intersection and relevant gaps with specific
research hypotheses.