Publications & Presentations
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Nixon, H. & Salazar, D. (forthcoming). Engaging students and community in urban environmental
sustainability: CommUniverCity San José. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability.
Ramos-Santiago, L., Brown, J., & Nixon, H. (forthcoming). The transit performance of modern-era streetcars: A consideration of five U.S. cities. Transportation Research Record.
Brown, J., Nixon, H. & Ramos, L. E. (2015). The purpose, function, and performance of streetcar transit in the modern U.S. city: A multiple-case-study investigation. Mineta Transportation Institute (Report 12-39).
Saphores, J.-D. M. & Nixon, H. (2014). How effective are current household recycling policies? Results from a national survey of U.S. households. Resources, Conservation, and Recycling, 42(November), 1-10.
Agrawal, A.W. & Nixon, H. (2014). What do Americans think about federal tax options to support public transit, highways, and local streets and roads? Results from year five of a national survey. Mineta Transportation Institute (Report 12-36).
Nixon, H. & Salazar, D. (2013). Building community through engaged students: CommUniverCity and experiential, service-based education. Journal of Sustainability Education. 5, ISSN: 2151-7452.
Agrawal, A.W. & Nixon, H. (2013). What do Americans think about federal tax options to support public transit, highways, and local streets and roads? Results from year four of a national survey. Mineta Transportation Institute (Report 12-28).
Nixon, H. & DeLuca C. (2012). An examination of women’s representation and participation in bicycle advisory committees in California. Mineta Transportation Institute (Report WP 11-03).
Agrawal, A.W., Nixon, H. & Murthy V. (2012). What do Americans think about federal tax options to support public transit, highways, and local streets and roads? Results from year 3 of a national survey. Mineta Transportation Institute (Report 12-01).
Mekuria, M., Furth, P., & Nixon H. (2012). Low-stress bicycling and network connectivity. Mineta Transportation Institute (Report 11-19).
Nixon, H. & Doud, L. (2011). Do fast food restaurants cluster around high schools? A geospatial analysis of proximity of fast food restaurants to high schools and the connection to childhood obesity rates. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2(1), 181-194.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2011). Understanding preferences for alternative-fuel vehicles technologies. Mineta Transportation Institute (Report 10-11).
Agrawal, A.W. & Nixon, H. (2011). What do Americans think about federal transportation tax options? Results from year 2 of a national survey. Mineta Transportation Institute (Report 10-12).
Zhou, X., Nixon, H., Ogunseitan, O.A., Shapiro, A.A, Schoenung, J.M. (2011). Transition to lead-free products in the U.S. electronics industry: A model of technical, environmental, and economic preferences. Environmental Modeling & Assessment, 16(1), 107-118.
Agrawal, A. W. & Nixon, H. (2010). What do Americans think about federal transportation tax options? Results from a national survey. Mineta Transportation Institute (Report 09-18)
Funderburg, R.G., Nixon, H, Boarnet, M.G., & Ferguson, G. (2010). New highways and land use change: Results from a quasi-experimental research design. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 44(2), 76-98.
Agrawal, A. W., Dill, J., & Nixon, H. (2010). Green transportation taxes and fees: A survey of public preferences in California. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 15(4), 189-196.
Funderburg, R. G., Nixon, H., & Boarnet, M. G. (2009). Linking highway improvements to changes in land use with quasi-experimental research design: A better forecasting tool for transportation decision-making. Mineta Transportation Institute (Report 09-02).
Saphores, J.-D., Nixon, H., Ogunseitan, O., & Shapiro, A. (2009). How much e-waste is there in U.S. basements and attics? Results from a National Survey. Journal of Environmental Management, 90(11), 3322-3331.
Agrawal, A. W., Dill, J.D., & Nixon, H. (2009). “Green” transportation taxes and fees: A survey of Californians. Mineta Transportation Institute (Report 08-05).
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2009). Information and the decision to recycle: Results from a survey of US households. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 52(2), 257-277.
Nixon, H., Saphores, J.-D., Ogunseitan, O. A. ,& Shapiro, A. A. (2009). Understanding preferences for recycling electronic waste in California: The influence of environmental attitudes and beliefs on willingness to pay. Environment & Behavior. 41(1), 101-124.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2007). Impacts of motor vehicle operation on water quality: Clean-up costs and policies. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 12(8), 564-576.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2007). Financing electronic waste recycling: Californian households' willingness to pay advanced recycling fees. Journal of Environmental Management, 84, 547-559.
Saphores, J.-D., Nixon, H., Ogunseitan, O., & Shapiro, A. (2007). California households’ willingness to pay for “green” electronics. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 50(1), 113-133.
Nixon, H., Lejano, R., & Funderburg, R. G. (2006). Planning methodologies for predicting spatial patterns. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 49(6), 829-847.
Saphores, J.-D., Nixon, H., Ogunseitan, O., & Shapiro, A. (2006). Household willingness to recycle electronic waste: An application to California. Environment and Behavior, 38, 183-208.
Peer-Reviewed Proceedings
Nixon, H., Saphores, J.-D., Ogunseitan, O. A. , & Shapiro, A. A. (2007) Electronic
waste recycling preferences in California: The role of environmental attitudes and
behaviors. In Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics & the Environment, ISBN 1-4244-0861-X, Orlando (May).
Nixon, H., Saphores, J.-D., Ogunseitan, O. A. , Lincoln, J. D., & Shapiro, A. A. (2006) California households’ willingness to pay for “green” PCs. In Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics & the Environment, ISBN 1-4244-0351-0, San Francisco (May).
Lincoln, J., Ogunseitan, O. A., Saphores, J.-D., Schoenung, J. M., Nixon, H., & Shapiro, A. A. (2005) Environmentally benign materials for electronics: A review of current developments and emerging technologies. In Proceedings of the Materials and Life Management Issues Symposium, Materials Science and Technology, 49-56.
Ogunseitan, O., Schoenung, J. M., Saphores, J.-D., Shapiro, A., Bhuie, A., Kang, H.-Y., Nixon, H. & Stein, A. (2003). The devil that we know: Pb replacement policies under conditions of scientific uncertainty. In Proceedings, The Third International Symposium on Microelectronics and Packaging, ISBN 0-930815-69-6, Israel (June).
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2002). Used oil policies to protect the environment: An overview of Canadian experiences. In K. Wang, G. Xiao, L. Nie, & H. Yang (Eds.), Conference Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies: Vol. 1 (pp. 73-80). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.
Book Reviews
Nixon, H. (2008). [Review of the book Global Environmental Institutions by Elizabeth R. DeSombre; Routledge 2006]. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law, and Economics.
Nixon, H. (2006). [Review of the book Environmental peacemaking, by Ken Conca and Geoffrey D. Dabelko, Eds; Woodrow Wilson Press 2002]. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law, and Economics, 6(1), 109-111.
Conference Presentations
Nixon, H. (2014, October). Silicon Valley as a Laboratory for Community-Engaged Learning: Spartan-Keyes Collaborative
Neighborhood Planning. Paper presented at the 2014 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference,
Philadelphia, PA.
Nixon, H., Agrawal, A. W., & Newmark, G. (2014, October). Comparing Modes of ON-Board Transit Passenger Surveys: Assessing Trade-Offs Between Data Quality and Cost. Paper presented at the 2014 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Nixon, H. (2014, August). Assessing Community Engagement. Paper presentation at the 38th Annual Conference of the California Resource Recovery Association, San Jose, CA.
Nixon, H., & Salazar D. (2014, June). Building Academic-community-government Partnership for Civic Engagement and Sustainability. Paper presented at the 2014 International Making Cities Livable Conference, Portland, OR.
Agrawal, A.W., & Nixon, H. (2014, January). What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Public Transit, Highways, and Local Streets and Roads? Results from Year 4 of a National Survey. Paper presented at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C.
Nixon, H. (2013, November). Assessing Community Engagement: The Clean Creeks, Healthy Communities Program. Paper presented at the 2013 Bay Area Trash Summit, San José, CA.
Nixon, H. (2013, June). Building Community Through Engaged Students: CommUniverCity and Experiential, Service-Based Education. Paper and poster presented at the annual California Higher Education Sustainability Conference, Santa Barbara, CA.
Nixon, H. & Gosalvez, Rick. (2013, October). Healthy Communities: San José Maximizes Its Urban Forestry Inventory for Urban Agriculture. Paper presented at the 2012 Trimble Dimensions Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Nixon, H. (2012, June). Growing Sustainably: Bringing Students and Community Together Through Urban Agriculture. Paper presented at the annual Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences conference, Santa Clara, CA.
Nixon, H. (2012, June). Growing Sustainably: Bringing Students and Community Together Through Urban Agriculture. Paper presented at the annual California Higher Education Sustainability Conference, Davis, CA.
Nixon, H. & DeLuca C. (2011, October). Are Women Given Equal Opportunity to Influence Bicycling Planning Policy? An Examination of Women’s Participation in Bicycle Advisory Committees in California. Paper presented at the 52nd annual Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Nixon, H. (2011, April). Universal design for learning: How Duplos™are engaging all students in urban planning. Paper presented at the 27th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities, Honolulu, HI.
Nixon, H. & Doud, L. (2010, October). Do fast food restaurant cluster around high schools? A geospatial analysis of proximity of fast food restaurants to high schools in Santa Clara County, CA and the connection to childhood obesity rates. Paper presented at 48th International Making Cities Livable Conference, Charleston, SC.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2010, October). An analysis of the barriers to the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles. What can planners do? Paper presented at annual Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Nixon, H., Funderburg, R. & Boarnet, M.G. (2010, August). New highways and land use change: Results from a quasi-experimental research design. Paper presented at the 9th Symposium of the International Urban Planning and Environment Association, Guangzhou, China.
Nixon, H., Kirchain, R., & Gregory, J. (2010, August). Development of Electronics Waste Collection Systems. Paper presented at the China-U.S. Forum on Sustainable Solutions to Global and Regional E-Waste, Guangzhou, China.
Nixon, H. (2009, October). Household hazardous waste recycling in San Jose: Methods to improve residential participation. Paper presented at the annual Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences conference, Madison, WS.
Nixon, H. (2009, October). Land use, VMT, and water quality. Paper presented at the 9th biennial State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference, Oakland, CA.
Nixon, H. (2009, August). Household hazardous waste recycling in San José: Who participates? Paper presented at the annual conference of the California Resource Recovery Association, Palm Desert, CA.
Wells, J., Breiling, M. F., Nixon, H., Rostankowski, C. (2009, March). Accommodations to accessibility: How faculty have changed their culture in the CSU. Panel presentation at the annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Fang, W. M., Breiling, M. F., Nixon, H., Rostankowski, C. (2009, March). The accessibility challenge: A professional development program that works. Panel presentation at the annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Nixon, H. (2009, February). Examining Consumer Preferences & Behaviors Related to Recycling. Presentation as part of the Short-Course Workshop “Green Materials and Processes for Managing Electronic Waste” with Christian Hageluken, Christina Meskers, Oladele Ogunseitan, and Julie Schoenung at the 138th Annual Meeting of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), San Francisco, CA.
Nixon, H. (2008, November). Incorporating sustainability into general plans: An experiential learning case study. Paper presented at the biennial conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Raleigh, NC.
Nixon, H. (2008, August). Community partnerships through coursework: Sustainability in San José – An experiential learning course. Paper presented at the annual UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference, San Luis Obispo, CA.
Nixon, H., Saphores, J.D., Ogunseitan, O.A., & Shapiro, A. (2008, July). How much e-waste in your basement and attic? Results from a national survey. Paper presented at the Joint Congress of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning and the Association of European Schools of Planning, Chicago, IL.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2007, October). Understanding preferences for recycling electronic waste in California. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Milwaukee, WS.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2007, June). Impacts of motor vehicle operation on water quality: Clean-up costs and policies. Paper presented at the 11th World Conference on Transport Research, Berkeley, CA.
Nixon, H., Saphores, J.-D., Ogunseitan, O. A. , & Shapiro, A. A. (2007, May). Electronic Waste Recycling Preferences in California: The Role of Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors. Paper presented at the annual IEEE International Symposium on Electronics & the Environment, Orlando, FL.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2006, November). Financing electronic waste recycling: Californian households’ willingness to pay an advanced recycling fee. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Fort Worth, TX.
Nixon, H., Saphores, J.-D., Ogunseitan, O. A. , Lincoln, J. D., & Shapiro, A. A. (2006, May) California households’ willingness to pay for “green” PCs. Paper presented at the annual IEEE International Symposium on Electronics & the Environment, San Francisco, CA.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2006, January). Financing electronic waste recycling: Californian households’ willingness to pay an advanced recycling fee. Paper presented at Greening XV, Los Angeles, CA.
Saphores, J.-D., Nixon, H., Ogunseitan, O. A., & Shapiro, A. (2005, October) E-waste management in California: Consumer willingness to recycle. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Ecological Economics, Toronto, Canada.
Saphores, J.-D., Nixon, H., Ogunseitan, O. A., & Shapiro, A. (2005, June) Consumer willingness to recycle electronic waste in California. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Industrial Ecology, Stockholm, Sweden.
Saphores, J.-D., Nixon, H., Ogunseitan, O. A., Schoenung, J. M., & Shapiro, A. (2005, January). Willingness to recycle electronic waste in California: A semi-nonparametric extended ordered probit analysis. Paper presented at Greening XIV, Irvine, CA.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2004, May). Willingness to pay for electronic waste recycling in California: Preliminary survey results. Poster session presented at the IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, Scottsdale, AZ.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2004, April). Willingness to pay for electronic waste recycling in California: Preliminary survey results. Poster session presented at the University of California Toxic Substances Research and Teaching Program Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2003, Sept.-Oct.).The environmental impacts of motor vehicle operation on water quality: A preliminary assessment. Poster session presented at the California APA State Conference, Santa Barbara, CA.
Nixon, H., & Funderburg, R. (2003, January). Do dirty industries cluster? A digital mapping of associated firms in Orange County. Paper presented at Greening XII, Santa Barbara, CA.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2002, November).The environmental impacts of motor vehicle operation on water quality: A preliminary assessment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Baltimore, MD.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2002, November).The environmental impacts of motor vehicle operation on water quality: A preliminary assessment. Poster presented at the fall research conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Dallas, TX.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2002, July). Used oil policies to protect the environment: An overview of Canadian experiences. Paper presented at the Third International Conference on Transportation and Traffic Studies, Guilin, China.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2002, February).The environmental impacts of motor vehicle operation on water quality: A preliminary assessment. Paper presented at annual University of California Transportation Center research conference, Berkeley, CA.
Nixon, H. & Saphores, J.-D. (2002, January).The environmental impacts of motor vehicle operation on water quality: A preliminary assessment. Paper presented at Greening XI, Los Angeles, CA.
Conference Presentations by co-Authors
Agrawal, A.W., Granger-Beven, S., Newmark, G. & Nixon, H. (2015, January). Comparing data quality and cost from three modes of on-board transit surveys. Paper presented at the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
Agrawal, A. W. & Nixon, H. (2015, January). What Americans thanks about federal tax options to support public transit, highways, and local streets and roads: Results from year 5 of a national survey. Paper presented at the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
Ramos-Santiago, L. E., Brown, J., & Nixon H. (2015, January). The transit performance of modern-era streetcars: A consideration of five U.S. cities. Paper presented at the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
Salazar, D. & Nixon H. (2014, May). Engaging students and community in urban environmental sustainability: CommUniverCity San José. Paper presented at the 2014 Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu, HI.
Ramos, L. E., Brown, J. & Nixon, H. (2014, January). The transit performance of Modern-Era Streetcars: A Consideration of Five U.S. Cities. Paper presented at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
Agrawal, A.W. & Nixon, H. (2013, January). What do Americans think about federal transportation tax options? Results from year 3 of a national survey. Paper presented at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
Agrawal, A.W. & Nixon, H. (2012, January). What do Americans think about federal transportation tax options? Results from year 2 of a national survey. Poster presented at the 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
Agrawal, A.W. & Nixon, H. (2011, January). What do Americans think about federal transportation tax options? Results from a national survey. Poster presented at the 90th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
Schroeder, G. & Nixon, H. (2010, October). Transforming auto-centric communities into walkable neighborhoods: An assessment of two neighborhoods in San Jose, CA. Paper presented at 48th International Making Cities Livable Conference, Charleston, SC.
Saphores, J.-D. & Nixon, H. (2010, October). Understanding household preferences for alternative fuel vehicles: Results from a national survey. Paper presented at the annual Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Funderburg, R. G., Nixon, H., & Boarnet, M. G. (2009, August). Linking highway improvements to patterns of regional growth and land use with quasi-experimental research design. Paper presented at the biennial Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium, Ames, IA.
Agrawal, A. W., Dill, J. & Nixon, H. (2009, June). Green taxes and fees: A politically acceptable way to increase transportation revenue? Paper presented at the Fourth Annual international Transport Economics Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Agrawal, A. W., Dill, J. & Nixon, H. (2009, March). Green taxes and fees: A politically acceptable way to increase transportation revenue? Paper presented at the annual Transportation & Infrastructure Convention, Washington, D.C.
Agrawal, A. W., Dill, J. & Nixon, H. (2009, January). Green taxes and fees: A politically acceptable way to increase transportation revenue? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
Agrawal, A. W., Dill, J. & Nixon, H. (2008, November). Green taxes and fees: A politically acceptable way to increase transportation revenue? Paper presented at the annual California University Transportation Centers/California PATH Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Boarnet, M.G., Funderburg, R., Nixon, H., & Ferguson, G. (2008, September). Highways and metropolitan economic development: Impacts in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Seminar for the Forkenbrock Series on Public Policy Symposium on Transportation Finance and Economics: Policies for the Future, Coralville, IA.
Funderburg, R., Nixon, H., Boarnet, M.G., & Ferguson, G. (2008, July). Linking highway improvements to patterns of regional growth and land use with quasi-experimental research design. Paper presented at the Joint Congress of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning and the Association of European Schools of Planning, Chicago, IL.
Lincoln, J. D., Ogunseitan, O. A., Saphores, J.-D., Schoenung, J. M., Nixon, H. K., & Shapiro, A. A. (2005, September). Environmentally benign materials for electronics: A review of current developments and emerging technologies. Paper presented at the Materials Science & Technology 2005 Conference and Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA.
Saphores, J.-D., Nixon, H., Ogunseitan, O. & Shapiro, A. (2005, July). Consumer willingness to recycle electronic waste in California. Paper presented at the 80th Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International, San Francisco, CA.
Ogunseitan, O. A., Saphores, J.-D., Shapiro, A. A., Schoenung, J. M., Nixon, H. K., & Lincoln, J. D. (2005, June). A study of benign manufacturing of electronics, recycling and disposal trades. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society of Industrial Ecology, Stockholm, Sweden.
Lincoln, J. D., Ogunseitan, O. A., Saphores, J.-D., Schoenung, J. M., Nixon, H. K., & Shapiro, A. A. (2005, March). Environmentally benign materials for electronics: A review of current developments and emerging technologies. Paper presented at IEEE/CPMT 10th International Symposium on Advanced Packaging Materials, Irvine, CA.
Bhuie, A, Ogunseitan, O. A., Saphores, J.-D., Shapiro, A. A., Schoenung, J. M., Kang, H.-Y., Stein, A., Aoyagi, H., & Nixon, H. K. (2003, April). Managing toxic metals in electronic waste: Future implications of alternative policies for the health, environment, and economy sectors in California. Paper presented UC Toxic Substances Research and Teaching Program Conference, Oakland, CA.
Ogunseitan, O., Schoenung, J. M., Saphores, J.-D., Shapiro, A., Bhuie, A., Kang, H.-Y., Nixon, H., & Stein, A. (2003, April). The devil that we know: Pb replacement policies under conditions of scientific uncertainty. Paper presented at the Electronic Design, Manufacturing, and the Environment Symposium, Irvine, CA.
Matthew, R., Gaulin, T., Morgan, J. & Nixon, H. (2001, October). Water scarcity, conflict and development. Paper presented at the UNEP Workshop on the Environment. Paris, France.
Professional Reports
“Clean Creeks, Healthy Communities: Mid-Project Report” prepared for the City of San
José’s Environmental Services Department, December 2013.
“Clean Creeks, Healthy Communities” prepared for the City of San José’s Environmental Services Department, January 2012.
“A Vision of Neighborhood Sustainability in San José” prepared for the City of San José’s Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement and Environmental Services Department, December 2008.
"San José's Urban EcoPark" prepared for the City of San José's Environmental Services Department, July 2007.
"Household Hazardous Waste Facilities: Background Research on Various Sites" prepared for the City of San José's Environmental Services Department, December 2006.