Report Format Guidelines
This document serves as a template for all Final Reports prepared for the Gulf Coast
Center for Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency. The following are basic format
guidelines. The rest of this document is template for the Final Report.
Section Organization
1. Cover Page
2. Center Information & Disclaimer Page (Inside Cover)
3. Report Documentation Page
4. Acknowledgements
5. Table of Contents
6. List of Figures and Tables
7. Executive Summary
8. Abstract
9. Report Body: Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, Conclusion
10. Appendices
11. References (APA or MLA format)
Margins
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Left = 1 inch
Right/Bottom = 1 inch
Top cover page = 1 inch
Top other pages = 1 inch
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Times New Roman
Report title/cover pages: see cover page specs
Chapter headings - 16 pt. bold, centered, all caps, numbering 1.0 – X.0
Body text after chapter headings - 12 pt., left justification, single spaced
NO paragraph indentation throughout report
Font
Page Numbering
 Centered within the footer, ½ inch from the bottom of the page
 12 pt. Times New Roman
 Front cover page: no page number
 Subsequent title pages: use lower case roman numerals (i.e. i, ii, iii, iv...)
 Body of report (starting with Executive Summary: use Arabic numerals (i.e. 1,2,3...).
 Chapters: begin on odd numbered pages on the right-facing page
Gulf Coast Research Center for Evacuation
and Transportation Resiliency
LSU / UNO University Transportation Center
TITLE
Final Report
AUTHORS
Performing Organization
Sponsoring Agency
United States Department of Transportation
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Washington, DC
(no page number)
Project # XX-XX
Month 20XX
GULF COAST RESEARCH CENTER FOR EVACUATION AND
TRANSPORTATION RESILIENCY
The Gulf Coast Research Center for Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency is a collaborative effort
between the Louisiana State University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the
University of New Orleans' Department of Planning and Urban Studies. The theme of the LSU-UNO
Center is focused on Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency in an effort to address the multitude of issues that impact
transportation processes under emergency conditions such as evacuation and other types of major events. This area of research
also addresses the need to develop and maintain the ability of transportation systems to economically, efficiently, and safely
respond to the changing demands that may be placed upon them.
Research
The Center focuses on addressing the multitude of issues that impact transportation processes under emergency conditions such as
evacuation and other types of major events as well as the need to develop and maintain the ability of transportation systems to
economically, efficiently, and safely respond to the changing conditions and demands that may be placed upon them. Work in this
area include the development of modeling and analysis techniques; innovative design and control strategies; and travel demand
estimation and planning methods that can be used to predict and improve travel under periods of immediate and overwhelming
demand. In addition to detailed analysis of emergency transportation processes, The Center provides support for the broader study
of transportation resiliency. This includes work on the key components of redundant transportation systems, analysis of congestion
in relation to resiliency, impact of climate change and peak oil, provision of transportation options, and transportation finance. The
scope of the work stretches over several different modes including auto, transit, maritime, and non-motorized.
Education
The educational goal of the Institute is to provide undergraduate-level education to students seeking careers in areas of
transportation that are critical to Louisiana and to the field of transportation in general with local, national and international
applications. Courses in Transportation Planning, Policy, and Land use are offered at UNO, under the Department of Planning and
Urban Studies. In addition to the program offerings at UNO, LSU offers transportation engineering courses through its Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The Center also provides on-going research opportunities for graduate students as well as
annual scholarships.
Technology Transfer
The LSU/UNO UTC conducts technology transfer activities in the following modes: 1) focused professional, specialized courses,
workshops and seminars for private sector entities (business and nonprofits) and government interests, and the public on transport
issues (based on the LSU-UNO activities); 2) Research symposia; transport issues (based on the LSU-UNO activities); 3) Presentations
at professional organizations; 4) Publications. The Center sponsors the National Carless Evacuation Conference and has cosponsored other national conferences on active transportation.
Disclaimer
The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are solely responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the material
and information presented herein. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation
University Transportation Centers Program in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the
contents or use thereof. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of the U.S. Government. This report does not
constitute a standard, specification, or regulation
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Technical Report Documentation Page
1. Report No.
2. Government Accession No.
3. Recipient’s Catalog No.
4. Title and Subtitle:
5. Report Date
6. Performing Organization
Code
7. Author(s):
8. Performing Organization
Report No.
9. Performing Organization Name and Address:
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)
11. Contract or Grant No.
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
Gulf Coast Center for Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency (GCCETR)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
13. Type of Report and Period
Covered
14. Sponsoring Agency Code
15. Supplementary Notes
16. Abstract:
17. Key Words: Evacuation, peer effects, naïve players,
hyperbolic discounting,
19. Security Classification (of this
report)
Unclassified
18. Distribution Statement
No restrictions. Copies available from
GCCETR:
www.evaccenter.lsu.edu
20. Security Classification (of this
page)
Unclassified
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21. No. of Pages
22. Price
Acknowledgements
This project was funded by the Gulf Coast Center for Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency
(CETR) at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.
Additional acknowledgements to follow here
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Table of Contents
List of Figures
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Executive Summary
An executive summary is required and should briefly summarize the report. Summary points
should be listed in the same order they appear in the main report. Begin the summary on the
first odd, right-facing page after the Disclaimer.
The body of an education or technology transfer report is not expected to be more than 2-5
pages, but a complete description of the project is required. If the project is very technical in
nature, PIs may also use and adapt the GCCETR Research Report template. Numbered sections
(chapters) following the Executive Summary should include:
1. Background and Objectives for the education or technology transfer activity [overview
of how the activity addressed a transportation education or technology transfer need
and contributed to GCCETR goals of increasing the numbers of students, graduates, and
professionals engaged in transportation education and technology transfer in Oregon].
2. Complete description of the project’s education or technology transfer activity [please
include flyers/announcements, links to course web site and/or video archives, photos of
field trips, group projects, etc.].
3. Outcome and results [specific accomplishments; include number of transportation
professionals participating in events, if applicable].
4. Further activities or projects that may come out of this project’s activities.
(Executive Summary should be numbered “1” as shown below)
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Abstract
Place abstract here. 12pt Times New Roman, Italics, Justified Block
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1.0 Report Body (First Level Heading)
1.1 This is a second level heading
1.1.1
This is a third level heading
1.1.1.1
This is a fourth level heading
Figure and tables need to be captioned and mentioned in the body of the report. Center Figure
captions underneath each figure. Table captions are left aligned on top of each table.
Examples:
Table 1 – Place Each Caption Here
Figure 1: Place Each Caption Here
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Appendix: A
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References
Place all references cited in the text here. Use an appropriate notation format, APA or MLA is
recommended.
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