Assessment of Key Gaps in the Integration of Climate Change Considerations into Transportation Engineering: Task 2.3

In many areas of the United States, climate change is bringing an increase in frequency of extreme heat and precipitation, as well as an increase in sea level rise and associated storm surge, and a host of secondary impacts. These climate stressors are taxing an already aging transportation system, and the continuation or acceleration of these trends are often not accounted for in new construction. Recent research has provided insights into how scientists believe the climate may change, and recent pilot studies have revealed anticipated vulnerabilities of transportation agencies. However, research on how transportation practitioners should use and react to this information is still limited. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking to provide answers through the development of case studies and methodologies in the Transportation Engineering Approaches to Climate Resiliency Project. A first step to addressing these shortcomings is the identification of exactly what type of assistance practitioners need. This report (1) Reviews gaps in information and practice related to integrating climate change into transportation engineering and (2) Recommends a select set of gaps for further investigation in the remainder of the project.

• Record URL:
  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/climate_change/adaptation/ongoing_and_current_research/teacr/key_gaps/fhwahep15059.pdf
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67095
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Alternate title: Transportation Engineering Approaches to Climate Resilience: Assessment of Key Gaps in the Integration of Climate Change Considerations into Transportation Engineering
• Corporate Authors:

  ICF International

  9300 Lee Highway
  Fairfax, VA  United States  22031

  Parsons Brinckerhoff

  One Penn Plaza
  New York, NY  United States  10119

  South Coast Engineers

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  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hyman, Robert
  • Kafalenos, Robert
  • Beucler, Brian
  • Culp, Michael
• Publication Date: 2014-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 69p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Climate change; Knowledge; Methodology; Recommendations; Research; Transportation engineering
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01587634
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-HEP-15-059
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 27 2016 5:11PM