Synthesis of Approaches for Addressing Resilience in Project Development

This report synthesizes lessons learned and innovations from recent Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) studies and pilots to help transportation agencies address changing climate conditions and extreme weather events at the asset level. The report is designed to provide needed information to a range of engineering disciplines to integrate climate considerations into transportation project development, including: (1) Information on why, where, and how to integrate climate considerations into the project development process; (2) Basic, practical information in related disciplines such as climate science and economics; and (3) Lessons learned for various engineering disciplines from project-level studies that address how to assess project exposure and vulnerability to climate change stressors, and how to evaluate and select appropriate adaptation strategies. This report presents climate sensitivities, FHWA guidance, lessons learned, adaptation options, and knowledge gaps for four engineering disciplines: coastal hydraulics; riverine flooding; pavement and soils; and mechanical and electrical systems.

• Record URL:
  https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/sustainability/resilience/ongoing_and_current_research/teacr/synthesis/fhwahep17082.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59218
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50862
• Corporate Authors:

  ICF Consulting

  1725 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1000
  Washington, DC  United States  20006

  WSP USA

  1 E Pratt Street, Suite 300
  Baltimore, MD  United States  21202

  South Coast Engineers

  PO Box 72
  Fairhope, AL  United States  36533

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Choate, Anne
  • Dix, Brenda
  • Rodehorst, Beth
  • Wong, Angela
  • Jaglom, Wendy
  • Keller, Jake
  • Lennon, Justin
  • Dorney, Chris
  • Kuchibhotla, Ravi
  • Mallela, Jagannath
  • Sadasivam, Suriyanarayanan
  • Douglass, Scott
• Publication Date: 2017-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 224p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asset management; Bridges; Case studies; Climate change; Climate change adaptation; Coasts; Economic impacts; Electrical systems; Floods; Geotechnical engineering; Hydraulics; Lessons learned; Pavements; Rivers; Strategic planning; Watersheds; Weather conditions
• Uncontrolled Terms: Highway projects; Mechanical systems; Project development
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01645156
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-HEP-17-082
• Contract Numbers: GS-23F-0016P
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 29 2017 4:39PM