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As changes in global climate continue, adaptation practices are required to protect society from potential impacts. In order to evaluate climate risk and uncertainty as it correlates to transportation infrastructure vulnerability, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are identifying goals and implementation strategies to reduce the impacts of climate change through adaptation initiatives as well as adaptation practices that support mitigation. This research investigates the state-of-the-practice of MPO planning using the Mid-Atlantic region as a case study. A survey is used to identify the level of progress of MPOs with regard to climate change adaptation practices as well as barriers before (2012) and after (2014) Hurricane Sandy. A crosssectional analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) maps the results of the survey and spatially compares regional trends. The results of the case study suggest growing interest in adaptation efforts such as floodplain area designations and efforts to enhance coordination and collaboration as transportation jurisdictions respond to the potential climate change impacts.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ADC70 Transportation Energy. Alternate title: Assessing Climate Change Adaptation Practices Across Transportation Planning Agencies: Case Study of Mid-Atlantic Region After Hurricane Sandy

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15-0424

English

18p

2015

Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Figures; Maps; References; Tables

Case studies; Climate change; Cross sectional studies; Geographic information systems; Metropolitan planning organizations; Psychological adaptation; State of the practice

Hurricane Sandy, 2012

Middle Atlantic States

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

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2015 Paper #15-0424

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Dec 30 2014 12:16PM