CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR CALIFORNIA'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Increased frequency and intensity of storm activity combined with sea level rise is expected to worsen problems of beach erosion and cliff under-cutting. This is a serious issue for coastal road and rail systems, as well as California's system of levees. Warmer winter temperatures will lead to more precipitation falling as rain rather than snow. Increased runoff during the winter and spring months will increase the risk of flooding and landslides. Events such as the Mill Creek landslide along Highway 50 in January 1997 may become more common. Other potential climate impacts on the transportation sector in California are discussed in this paper, which concludes with a review of existing and potential climate change mitigation strategies for California's transportation sector.

• Record URL:
  http://climate.dot.gov/documents/workshop1002/duvair.pdf
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• Authors:
  • duVair, P
  • Wickizer, D
  • Burer, M J
• Conference:
  • The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Transportation
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Date: 2002-10-1 to 2002-10-2
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON TRANSPORTATION: WORKSHOP SUMMARY AND PROCEEDINGS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beaches; Cliffs; Climate; Coasts; Erosion; Floods; Highways; Impacts; Landslides; Levees; Precipitation (Meteorology); Railroads; Runoff; Sea level; Storms; Traffic mitigation; Transportation
• Geographic Terms: California
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Environment; Geotechnology; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00962771
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 3 2003 12:00AM