01349629

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http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/165529.aspx

In 2010, transportation agencies in Tennessee, Rhode Island, and Iowa saw firsthand the effect of extreme rainfall events that brought severe flooding and a wide range of impacts to the transportation system. These effects are likely to be early signs of climate change. The 2010 experiences of these transportation agencies are likely to be repeated there and elsewhere in future years, making it important to begin climate adaptation planning now to evaluate the new vulnerabilities and risks associated with climate change, to develop plans for coping with these events, and to incorporate these risks into asset management and infrastructure design for the future.

01349624

English

pp 10-11

2011-6

Transportation Research Circular

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Asset management; Climate change; Climate change adaptation; Floods; Impacts; Infrastructure; Risk assessment; Transportation

Iowa; Rhode Island; Tennessee

Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB

Aug 11 2011 1:37PM

• Adapting to Climate Change: Another Challenge for the Transportation Community
• Adapting Transportation to the Impacts of Climate Change: State of the Practice 2011. Introduction
• Climate Change Adaptation and Preparedness Planning for Airports
• Climate Change Impacts on Ports
• Federal Highway Administration Activities Related to the Adaptation of Transportation Infrastructure to Climate Change Impacts
• International Scan on Climate Change Adaptation
• State Departments of Transportation Working to Adapt to a Changing Climate
• Transportation Adaptation’s Bearing on Planning, Systems Management, Operations, and Emergency Response
• TRB Special Task Force on Climate Change and Energy Identifies Research Needs
• United Kingdom’s Experience with Climate Change Adaptation and Transportation