Transportation Adaptation to Global Climate Change Report

These policy actions would signiﬁcantly advance the country’s capability to understand and plan for the effects of climate change. The resilience of transportation infrastructure — a vital component of the U.S.’ economic and social

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wellbeing — warrants strong consideration as the nation develops its priorities and funding commitments in coming surface transportation and climate legislation.

Transportation Adaptation to Global Climate Change Report

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5.3.3 Executive Policy Actions

5.3 Conclusion

4.2.2 Transportation Planning Processes

5.1.4 Climate Adaptation Legislation

4.2.3 Project Development/NEPA

5.2 Executive Policy Actions

4.2.1 Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research

4.2 Areas for Federal Policy Action

Figure 4.1 A Risk-Assessment Approach to Transportation Decisions

Table 3.2 State Activities Related to Climate Change Adaptation

Table 3.1 Congressional Bills Related to Climate Change Adaptation (110th Congress

3.3 Analysis of State-Level Activities

2.5 Summary of Key Findings from Existing Studies

Table 2.1 Policy Options for Adapting Transportation to Climate Change Identified in Other Sources

2.3 Adaptation Strategies Recommended by Others

2.4 Policy Option Areas Recommended by Others

2.2.5 Arctic Permafrost Thawing and Sea Ice Melt

2.2.4 Temperature Increases

2.2.2 Increased Storm Intensity

Figure 2.1 Average Surface Air Temperature and CO2 Concentrations Since 1880

2.2 Known and Potential Impacts to Transportation Infrastructure Previously Identified

1.0 Introduction

Climate and Energy Legislation

Executive Policy Action

2.2.3 Changes in Precipitation

Figure 1.1 Relationship of Transportation Planning Timeframe and Infrastructure Service Life to Increasing Climate Change Impacts