Site Logo
x

Title:

The Challenge of Fragmented Institutions in Addressing Climate Change in the Transportation Planning and Investment Process

Accession Number:

01126837

Language:

English

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009 Paper #09-0823

Abstract:

Global climate change (GCC) has emerged in recent years as the highest-profile environmental issue of the early 21st century. Transportation institutions at all levels of government face significant challenges in effectively addressing GCC, in terms of both transportation system adaptation to GCC impacts and mitigation of transportation’s contribution to GCC. These challenges stem in large part from the fragmentation of decision-making within and across governmental levels, the consequent mismatch of political boundaries, and the nature of options for effectively addressing GCC. This paper discusses these challenges and proposes a conceptual framework for re-thinking our transportation institutions to more effectively address the connection of transportation and GCC. It includes an assessment of the current state and metropolitan planning activities related to GCC and the perspectives of various planning practitioners from across the nation. It also articulates several of the key institutional elements necessary for a GCC-responsive transportation agency, including entrepreneurial leadership, an appropriate geographic jurisdiction, a multi-disciplinary organizational structure, appropriately aligned funding and planning structures, and adequate planning and implementation authority.

TRIS Files:

HRIS

Report Numbers:

09-0823

Media Type:

DVD

Pagination:

14p

Authors:

Plumeau, Peter E

pplumeau@rsginc.com
Resource Systems Group, Incorporated

Lawe, Stephen

slawe@rsginc.com
Resource Systems Group, Incorporated

Monograph Accession #:

01120148

Publication Date:

2009

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC
Date: 2009/1/11 to 2009/1/15
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 USA

Availability:

Find a library where document is available

Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/6

Features:

Figures; Maps; References; Tables (1)

Index Terms:

Air quality management; Climate change; Decision making; Environmental impacts; Exhaust gases; Global warming; Investments; Pollutants; Transportation; Transportation planning

Subject Areas:

Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I15: Environment

Last Modified:

Apr 17 2009 9:56AM