Integration of Climate Change Considerations in Statewide and Regional Transportation Planning Processes

This report is part on on-going work for the US Department of Transportation’s Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting and the Federal Highway Administration to highlight innovative actions and initiatives undertaken by states and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to incorporate climate change considerations as part of the transportation planning process. The report provides case studies and proceedings from two panels of state and regional experts. Although the report considers both reduction of greenhouse house gas emissions and adaptation of transportation facilities to climate change, it focuses on reductions to reflect the priority of the organizations’ studied. Climate change considerations can shape the selection of investments and strategies within state and metropolitan area transportation planning processes. The case studies and panel summaries focus on how participating states and MPOs are considering climate change in the following aspects of transportation planning: vision and long range planning; forecasts, data and performance measures; public involvement; collaboration with partners; and project selection. The report provides analysis, observations, and lessons learned from the case studies and panels to assist peer states, regions and local areas interested in expanding how they incorporate climate change into transportation planning processes.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12159
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Title on cover: Integration of Climate Change Considerations in Statewide and Regional Transportation Planning. Subtitle on title page: Case Studies and Proceedings from Panels at the Transportation Research Board and Association of Metropolitan Planning Organization Conferences.
• Corporate Authors:

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Department of Transportation

  Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Lyons, William M
  • Rasmussen, Ben
  • Rainville, Lydia
  • Turchetta, Diane
  • Gaber, Mark
• Publication Date: 2009-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 127p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Climate change; Environmental policy; Greenhouse gases; Metropolitan planning organizations; Policy making; Regional planning; State departments of transportation; Transportation planning; Transportation policy
• Subject Areas: Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General); I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01560231
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: RE91/EM662, HW2LA1/FVV97
• Files: NTL, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 10 2015 9:53AM