Transportation Resources
This tab includes all resources relevant to adaptation in the transportation sector. Apply filters to view resources for a particular region, state, resource category, or jurisdictional focus.Resources are automatically presented by date, but can also be sorted by title.
590 results are shown below.
Filter by States AffectedSelect states to filter this list
All
Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Marianas Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Resource
February 2010
In this report called for by the Maine Legislature, the state puts forth options for responding to the impacts of climate change. The plan relies on the 2009 impact assessment report entitled Maine’s Climate Future: An Initial Assessment developed by the University of Maine. The Department of Environmental Protection developed this plan through a stakeholder-based process to evaluate options and actions available to state businesses and people to prepare for “the most likely” impacts of climate change.
Resource Category: Planning
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
January 28, 2010
As climate change alters precipitation patterns, departments of transportation will increasingly face the problem of slope failures. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) conducted this Preliminary Investigation to identify innovative strategies for reducing the risk of roadside slope erosion. They hope to implement the latest vegetative and soil-based solutions for reducing the volume of highway stormwater runoff on slopes and in water conveyance systems.
Resource Category: Solutions
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
January 28, 2010
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Research and Innovation conducted a Preliminary Investigation (PI) to identify strategies for reducing roadside slope erosion and preventing costly slope failures as climate change alters patterns of precipitation in California. The PI found that in general, California is a leader in erosion control and stormwater management, but recommended follow-up research on the effectiveness of specific plants or “green” products that may enhance or improve the nature-based methods for stabilizing slopes that California has already begun to implement.
Resource Category: Solutions
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
2010
The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) 2010 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) is hosted on a comprehensive website which includes other information regarding local hazard mitigation planning; interactive maps showing areas at risk due to events such as flooding, wildfire, and landslides; and strategic priorities and actions submitted by individual agencies participating in the Mitigation Plan. The plan itself identifies natural hazards with the greatest impact to the San Francisco Bay Area of California including climate change, flooding, landslides, wildfires and drought.
Resource Category: Planning
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
2010
The City of Toronto developed its Climate Change Risk Assessment Tool, a software program and review process, to enable Toronto’s service and infrastructure providers to identify climate change risks and assess potential actions to reduce the impacts of climate change on infrastructure. Toronto’s Transportation Services Division (TSD) tested the tool in a 2011 pilot study, examining the impacts on 90 assets and services from seven extreme weather event types over two time horizons. The TSD pilot found that the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events is expected to quadruple the number of extreme risk scenarios by 2050.
Resource Category: Data and tools
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
2010
Using New York City as an example, and drawing on work done by the New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC), this article discusses additional measures the city can take to prepare for climate change impacts. According to the authors, this article focuses on "the use of law to foster and to remove impediments to adaptation," and provides suggestions that are intended to further the City’s planning process, as well as represent areas of possible consideration for other municipalities.
Authors or Affiliated Users: Edna Sussman, David C. Major, Rachel Deming, Pamela R. Esterman, Adeeb Fadil, Amy Fisher, Fred Fucci, Roberta Gordon, Caroline Harris, J. Kevin Healy, Cullen Howe, Kathy Robb, Jeff Smith
Resource Category: Planning
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
2010
Using online research and a survey, the authors of this report evaluated if and how agencies in the Pacific Northwest are preparing for climate change in their climate action plans (CAPs). Additionally, the report indicates if the goals and recommendations of CAPs are reflected in long-range transportation planning (LRTP) documents; providing examples of how CAPs can better support transportation planners. This report includes a discussion of projected climate change impacts on surface transportation infrastructure and operations by state.
Authors or Affiliated Users: Lindsay Walker, Miguel A. Figliozzi, Ashley R. Haire, John MacArthur
Resource Category: Monitoring and Reporting
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
2010
This report by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Penn State University presents a comprehensive vulnerability assessment for Sarasota County, Florida. The assessment integrated geospatial analysis and stakeholder input, with the intention of providing guidelines for implementing science and community-based actions to mitigate impacts from sea level rise, hurricanes, and storm surge.
Authors or Affiliated Users: Tim Frazier, Brent Yarnal, Nathan Wood
Resource Category: Assessments
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
2010
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) authored the Green Alley Handbook to encourage the use of best management practices (BMPs) in and around Chicago alleyways and to address impacts to the city’s infrastructure likely to result from projected increases in precipitation and temperature. The handbook promotes sustainable alley design and adjacent landscaping practices to help reduce flooding and manage stormwater, reduce urban heat, promote recycling, and conserve energy.
Resource Category: Solutions
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
Resource
2010
Rainscaping Iowa, an educational campaign that promotes urban stormwater management practices, encourages the use of permeable pavement by featuring successful installations in the state. By gathering feedback on previous projects, Rainscaping Iowa simultaneously highlights the environmental benefits of permeable surfaces and provides lessons for future installations and maintenance. Importantly, the campaign’s literature describes how permeable paving surfaces can help reduce runoff and improve water quality in the face of changing precipitation and increasing heavy rainfall events.
Resource Category: Solutions
See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List
