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U.S. transportation professionals should incorporate current scientific knowledge about climate change into the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation systems, according to a study report by the Transportation Research Board and the Division on Earth and Life Studies of the National Research Council. This article summarizes the study committee's findings and recommendations.

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pp 21-24

2008-5

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Air transportation; Climate change; Construction; Design; Highway transportation; Impacts; Maintenance; Operations; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Recommendations; Transportation planning; Water transportation

Administration and Management; Construction; Design; Environment; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

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