01349624

Monograph

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

This circular focuses on transportation adaptation practices to climate change that can be implemented to yield potential benefits now and in the longer term. The document highlights what climate change adaptation means for the transportation industry. The circular consists of individually authored sections that represent the viewpoints of the authors.

English

64p

2011-6

Transportation Research Circular

Web

Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables

Climate change; Climate change adaptation; Transportation

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

TRIS, TRB

Aug 11 2011 12:01PM

• 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
• Early Signs of Climate Change: 2010 Flooding in Tennessee, Rhode Island, and Iowa
• 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