• Transportation Resources

Transportation Resources

This tab includes all resources relevant to adaptation in the transportation sectorApply 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.

Search by Keyword

 

 

Resource

Broward County, Florida Climate Change Action Plan

May 4, 2010

Developed by the Broward County Climate Change Task Force, the Climate Change Action Plan is a set of 126 recommended short, medium and long-term actions, that combined, form a coordinated countywide strategy for both mitigating and adapting to climate change. The recommendations include information on planning horizon, status of action, likely responsible County entity, potential community partners, estimated resources required, and recommended performance measures.

Resource Category: Planning

 

See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List

 

Resource

Climate Change Adaptation in New York City: Building a Risk Management Response

May 2010

The New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC) was convened by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in August 2008 as part of PlaNYC, the City's long-term sustainability plan. The NPCC consists of scientists who study climate change and its impact, as well as legal, insurance, and risk management experts. This Annals volume presents the NPCC report, including New York City–specific climate change projections, tools to help entities identify climate vulnerabilities and develop adaptation strategies, and recommendations on how to foster an effective climate resilience program.

Resource Category: Planning

 

See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List

 

Resource

A Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment for Atlanta, Georgia

April 23, 2010

This report, a Masters thesis, provides climate change adaptation guidance to local decision makers by identifying vulnerable planning areas within the city and assessing the risks of expected climate impacts. The results of these analyses determined priority objectives for adaptation planning. The report also provides a framework for subsequent adaptation planning phases.

Author or Affiliated User: Amy Morsch

Resource Category: Assessments

 

See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List

 

Resource

2010 California Regional Transportation Plan Guidelines - Recommendations for Adapting the Regional Transportation System to Climate Change

April 7, 2010

The California Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Guidelines provides a uniform transportation planning framework for use by Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPAs). The Guidelines cover all aspects of regional transportation planning, with one section offering recommendations for considering climate change. The Guidelines recommend that as a best practice, MPOs and RTPAs should begin to incorporate climate change into their long-range transportation plans.

Resource Category: Planning

 

See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List

 

Resource

2010 California Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Guidelines

April 7, 2010

Resource Category: Planning

 

See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List

 

Resource

The Impacts of Climate Change on Connecticut Agriculture, Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Public Health

April 2010

In accordance with Section 7 of Public Act 08-09, the Governor's Steering Committee on Climate Change formed an Adaptation Subcommittee to assess the impacts of climate change in Connecticut on the following areas: (1) infrastructure, including buildings, roads, railroads, airports, dams, reservoirs, and sewage treatment and water filtration facilities; (2) natural resources and ecological habitats, including coastal and inland wetlands, forests and rivers; (3) public health; and (4) agriculture.

Resource Category: Assessments

 

See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List

 

Resource

Climate Change/ Variability Science and Adaptative Strategies for State and Regional Transportation Decision Making

April 2010

The objective of this study was to generate a baseline understanding of current policy responses to climate change at the state and regional transportation planning and decision levels. The focus of the project was to determine if state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in the U. S. are addressing the issue of climate change in general and, more specifically, considering adaptation measures for potential climate change impacts. The research approach included content analysis, an in-depth survey of stakeholders, and interviews with stakeholders.

Author or Affiliated User: Eric Lindquist

Resource Category: Planning

 

See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List

 

Resource

San Diego Association of Governments Climate Action Strategy – Transportation Goal

March 2010

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) 2010 Climate Action Strategy, intended to guide regional and local policymakers in addressing climate change and preparing for its effects, includes among its goals to “protect transportation infrastructure from climate change impacts. ” The Strategy identifies the climate change impacts most likely to affect the San Diego area, including extreme heat, greater risk of mudslides after wildfires, and sea-level rise and storm surge, and lists policy measures that SANDAG and local governments can take to address them.

Resource Category: Planning

 

See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List

 

Resource

Pennsylvania Climate Adaptation Planning Report – Infrastructure Chapter

March 2010

The Pennsylvania Climate Adaptation Planning Report presents climate adaptation recommendations and strategies developed by stakeholder working groups from key sectors, including the infrastructure sector with a focus on transportation. The Infrastructure working group identified the key focus areas, vulnerabilities and risks to infrastructure assets; and prioritized actions (high, medium or low) based upon specific criteria including cost, timeliness of implementation, political support, data availability, planning, risk level, co-benefits, and risks to public health and safety.

Resource Category: Planning

 

See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List

 

Resource

Oyster River (New Hampshire) Culvert Analysis Project

March 2010

In this project the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (PREP) performed a vulnerability assessment of the hydrology and drainage system of the Oyster River watershed in southeastern New Hampshire and its capacity to adapt to climate change impacts and increased development. The project used a geographic information system (GIS) based watershed model to identify the road/stream crossing culverts that are vulnerable to failure due to extreme storms with increased precipitation, in combination with development of the watershed.

Resource Category: Assessments

 

See Resource Login to Add to My Resource List