Climate Risks and Adaptation Practices for the Canadian Transportation Sector 2016
This report presents the current state of knowledge about climate risks to the Canadian transportation sector, and identifies existing or potential adaptation practices. The report includes six regional chapters and one urban chapter which reflect the different climate change impacts, vulnerabilities and opportunities across Canada. Adaptation approaches are discussed and case studies highlight adaptation actions and practices. A synthesis chapter brings together the report’s key findings. Co-led by Transport Canada and Natural Resources Canada, the development of this report synthesized over 700 publications and involved 42 lead and contributing authors, and over 228 expert reviewers.
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Corporate Authors:
Canada. Transport Canada
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Authors:
- Palko, K (Ed.)
- Lemmen, DS (Ed.)
- Publication Date: 2017
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Pagination: 1 PDF file, 26.7 MB, 320p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Climate change; Design; Infrastructure; Networks; Planning; Railroad transportation; Risk assessment; Rural areas; Types of roads by network; Urban areas; Water transportation
- Uncontrolled Terms: Modifications; Traffic networks; Transportation infrastructure
- Geographic Terms: Canada
- ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 2470: Climate change; 9011: Design (overall design); 1198: Maritime transport; 9048: Modification; 1054: Network (traffic); 143: Planning; 1173: Rail bound transport; 9129: Risk assessment; 328: Rural area; 1055: Transport infrastructure; 313: Urban area
- Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; I15: Environment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01647314
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
- Files: ITRD, TAC
- Created Date: Sep 28 2017 12:24PM