Briefing for California State Government Agencies on the role of pavement in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and strategies to improve sustainability of asphalt pavement materials and construction.
Harvey, J. (2016). The Role of Pavement in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions [Presentation]. National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67253
Harvey, John. The Role of Pavement in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions [Presentation]. National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC), 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67253.
Harvey, John The Role of Pavement in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions [Presentation]. National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC), 2016, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67253.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
2016-04-01
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment (2016). Air Quality and Climate Change Highlights: April/May 2016 (Report No. FHWA-HEP-16-044). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49079
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. Air Quality and Climate Change Highlights: April/May 2016. Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-044. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49079.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment Air Quality and Climate Change Highlights: April/May 2016. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2016, Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-044, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49079.
This document presents highlights from five research reports on airport greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories. It presents the most salient findings for policy makers and U.S. airports seeking to better understand and inventory airport GHG emissions. The emphasis in this summary is to provide recommendations on reasonably accurate and low cost
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Cooper, C., Arthur, D., Epstein, A., Poe, C., Brecher, A., & Breck, A. (2016). U.S. Airport Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories: State of the Practice and Recommendations for Airports (Report No. DOT-VNTSC-FAA-16-06). John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12264
Cooper, Coralie, David Arthur, Alex Epstein, Carson Poe, Aviva Brecher, and Andrew Breck. U.S. Airport Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories: State of the Practice and Recommendations for Airports. Report no. DOT-VNTSC-FAA-16-06. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12264.
Cooper, Coralie, et al. U.S. Airport Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories: State of the Practice and Recommendations for Airports. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2016, Report no. DOT-VNTSC-FAA-16-06, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12264.
This report is a guide for airports that wish to reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing buildings and operations. Reaching carbon neutrality typically requires the use of multiple mechanisms to first minimize energy consumption and then maximize renewable energy use. This report provides a flexible, step-by-step outline fo
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Supporting Files
Cooper, C., Arthur, D., Epstein, A., Poe, C., Mangar, A., Brecher, A., Breck, A., & Forni, S. (2016). Achieving Airport Carbon Neutrality (Report No. DOT-VNTSC-FAA-16-04). John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12248
Cooper, Coralie, David Arthur, Alex Epstein, Carson Poe, Abygail Mangar, Aviva Brecher, Andrew Breck, and Sara Forni. Achieving Airport Carbon Neutrality. Report no. DOT-VNTSC-FAA-16-04. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12248.
Cooper, Coralie, et al. Achieving Airport Carbon Neutrality. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2016, Report no. DOT-VNTSC-FAA-16-04, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12248.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
2016-02-01
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This brief newsletter each month keeps transportation stakeholders up-to-date on various issues related to transportation and climate change.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment (2016). Air Quality and Climate Change Highlights: February/March 2016 (Report No. FHWA-HEP-16-032). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49078
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. Air Quality and Climate Change Highlights: February/March 2016. Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-032. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49078.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment Air Quality and Climate Change Highlights: February/March 2016. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2016, Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-032, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49078.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) South Coast Rail Project aims to restore 52 miles of commuter rail service between Boston and the Massachusetts South Coast in order to enhance public transit systems. Figure 1 shows the project area with existing stations, new stations, new layovers, and reconstructed stations marked along t
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United States. Federal Highway Administration (2016). South Coast Rail Project NEPA Analysis (Report No. FHWA-HEP-16-092). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59232
United States. Federal Highway Administration. South Coast Rail Project NEPA Analysis. Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-092. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59232.
United States. Federal Highway Administration South Coast Rail Project NEPA Analysis. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016, Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-092, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59232.
Although the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has not yet published guidance on addressing climate change impacts as part of the NEPA process, the organization has been considering the potential impacts of sea level rise on proposed projects during the NEPA process for several years. NYSDOT is concerned about the impacts of clim
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United States. Federal Highway Administration (2016). Tappan Zee Bridge NEPA Analysis (Report No. FHWA-HEP-16-091). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59211
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Tappan Zee Bridge NEPA Analysis. Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-091. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59211.
United States. Federal Highway Administration Tappan Zee Bridge NEPA Analysis. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016, Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-091, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59211.
This manual provides technical guidance and methods for assessing the vulnerability of transportation facilities to extreme events and climate change in riverine environments. The focus is quantifying exposure to extreme flood events considering climate change and other sources of nonstationarity. It is anticipated that there will be multiple uses
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Kilgore, R. T., Thompson, D. B., Herrmann, G., & Thomas, W. O. (2016). Highways in the River Environment: Floodplains, Extreme Events, Risk, and Resilience (Report No. FHWA-HIF-16-018). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/41313
Kilgore, Roger T., David B. Thompson, George Herrmann, and Wilbert O. Thomas. Highways in the River Environment: Floodplains, Extreme Events, Risk, and Resilience. Report no. FHWA-HIF-16-018. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/41313.
Kilgore, Roger T., et al. Highways in the River Environment: Floodplains, Extreme Events, Risk, and Resilience. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016, Report no. FHWA-HIF-16-018, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/41313.
Successes in Stewardship is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) bimonthly newsletter highlighting current best practices in stewardship and environmental review from around the country.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2016). Successes in Stewardship - Planning for Climate Change: FHWA's Climate Change Resilience Pilot Program. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48776
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Successes in Stewardship - Planning for Climate Change: FHWA's Climate Change Resilience Pilot Program. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48776.
United States. Federal Highway Administration Successes in Stewardship - Planning for Climate Change: FHWA's Climate Change Resilience Pilot Program. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48776.
This report outlines trends and concerns concerning the environment and climate, for the next 50 to 100 years: Sea Level Rise (virtually certain, 99% probability); Rise in Arctic temperatures (virtually certain, 99%); More very hot days with concomitant heat waves and fewer cold days (very likely, 90%); Changes in precipitation levels and frequency
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Texas. Dept. of Transportation (2016). What Are the Major Factors/Trends: Environmental Trends. Texas. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39827
Texas. Dept. of Transportation. What Are the Major Factors/Trends: Environmental Trends. Texas. Department of Transportation, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39827.
Texas. Dept. of Transportation What Are the Major Factors/Trends: Environmental Trends. Texas. Department of Transportation, 2016, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39827.
The Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) First Coast Expressway project aims to provide a multi-lane limited access toll facility to connect Interstate 95 (I95) in St. Johns County and Interstate 10 (I-10) in Duval County. This project has proposed 46.5 miles of roadway, including a new bridge over the St. Johns River. Figure 1 shows the l
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United States. Federal Highway Administration (2016). St. Johns River Crossing NEPA Analysis (Report No. FHWA-HEP-16-093). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59229
United States. Federal Highway Administration. St. Johns River Crossing NEPA Analysis. Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-093. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59229.
United States. Federal Highway Administration St. Johns River Crossing NEPA Analysis. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016, Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-093, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59229.
The primary aim of this study is to help aviation jet fuel purchasers (primarily commercial airlines and the U.S. military) to understand the sustainability implications of their jet fuel purchases and provide guidelines for procuring sustainable fuels. This study reviews literature on life cycle analysis and sustainability and identifies the regul
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Unnasch, S., & Riffel, B. (2015). Review of Jet Fuel Life Cycle Assessment Methods and Sustainability Metrics (Report No. DOT-VNTSC-FAA-16-10). John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12295
Unnasch, Stefan and Brent Riffel. Review of Jet Fuel Life Cycle Assessment Methods and Sustainability Metrics. Report no. DOT-VNTSC-FAA-16-10. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2015. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12295.
Unnasch, Stefan, and Brent Riffel Review of Jet Fuel Life Cycle Assessment Methods and Sustainability Metrics. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2015, Report no. DOT-VNTSC-FAA-16-10, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12295.
Structural health monitoring (SHM) using ambient vibration has become a valuable tool in evaluating and assessing the condition of civil structures. For bridge structures, a vibration based SHM system uses the dynamic response of a bridge to measure modal parameters. A change in a structure's modal parameters can indicate a physical change in the s
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Zolghadri, N., Halling, M. W., Barr, P. J., & Foust, N. (2015). Effects of Temperature on Bridge Dynamic Properties: Final Report (Report No. CAIT-UTC-050). Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31280
Zolghadri, Navid, Marvin W. Halling, Paul J. Barr, and Nick Foust. Effects of Temperature on Bridge Dynamic Properties: Final Report. Report no. CAIT-UTC-050. Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, 2015. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31280.
Zolghadri, Navid, et al. Effects of Temperature on Bridge Dynamic Properties: Final Report. Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, 2015, Report no. CAIT-UTC-050, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31280.
This report summarizes the findings of an experimental investigation into shrinkage, and the mitigation thereof, in alkali-activated fly ash and slag binders and concrete. The early-age (chemical and autogenous) and later-age (drying and carbonation) shrinkage of sodium silicate-activated fly ash and slag binders was evaluated in accordance with re
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Peethamparan, S., & Thomas, R. J. (2015). Characterizing and Quantifying the Shrinkage Resistance of Alkali-Activated (Cement-Free) Concrete and Evaluating Potential Methods for Reducing Early-Age Cracking in Pavements and Bridges. City College of New York. University Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32346
Peethamparan, Sulapha and Robert J. Thomas. Characterizing and Quantifying the Shrinkage Resistance of Alkali-Activated (Cement-Free) Concrete and Evaluating Potential Methods for Reducing Early-Age Cracking in Pavements and Bridges. City College of New York. University Transportation Research Center, 2015. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32346.
Peethamparan, Sulapha, and Robert J. Thomas Characterizing and Quantifying the Shrinkage Resistance of Alkali-Activated (Cement-Free) Concrete and Evaluating Potential Methods for Reducing Early-Age Cracking in Pavements and Bridges. City College of New York. University Transportation Research Center, 2015, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32346.
In the coastal zone, seaports and their intermodal connectors are key types of infrastructure that support the global supply chain, provide regional economic activity, local transportation system services, and community jobs. The protection of coastal communities and their ports has been taken for granted during a prolonged period of climate stabil
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Wakeman, T. H., Miller, J., & Python, G. (2015). Port Resilience: Overcoming Threats to Maritime Infrastructure and Operations from Climate Change: Final Report (Report No. UTRC/RF Grant No: 49997-47-25). City College of New York. University Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31142
Wakeman, Thomas H., Jonathan Miller, and Grace Python. Port Resilience: Overcoming Threats to Maritime Infrastructure and Operations from Climate Change: Final Report. Report no. UTRC/RF Grant No: 49997-47-25. City College of New York. University Transportation Research Center, 2015. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31142.
Wakeman, Thomas H., et al. Port Resilience: Overcoming Threats to Maritime Infrastructure and Operations from Climate Change: Final Report. City College of New York. University Transportation Research Center, 2015, Report no. UTRC/RF Grant No: 49997-47-25, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31142.
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), wrote this report in fulfillment of a grant from the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Climate Change Resilience Pilot Program. The purpose of the program was to pilot approaches to conduct climate change and extreme vulnerability asses
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Nelson, D., Brown, M., & Levine, J. (2015). Climate Vulnerability and Economic Assessment for At-Risk Transportation Infrastructure in the Lake Champlain Basin, New York. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67122
Nelson, Debra, Michelle Brown, and Jessica Levine. Climate Vulnerability and Economic Assessment for At-Risk Transportation Infrastructure in the Lake Champlain Basin, New York. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2015. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67122.
Nelson, Debra, et al. Climate Vulnerability and Economic Assessment for At-Risk Transportation Infrastructure in the Lake Champlain Basin, New York. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2015, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67122.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
2015-12-01
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This brief newsletter each month keeps transportation stakeholders up-to-date on various issues related to transportation and climate change.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment (2015). Air Quality and Climate Change Highlights: December 2015/January 2016 (Report No. FHWA-HEP-16-013). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49076
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. Air Quality and Climate Change Highlights: December 2015/January 2016. Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-013. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2015. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49076.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment Air Quality and Climate Change Highlights: December 2015/January 2016. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2015, Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-013, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49076.
The ability of transportation agencies' to effectively manage, operate, and maintain a safe, reliable transportation system is being threatened by a changing climate. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change, and long-term climatological trends are slowly but inexorably changing how transportation systems
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United States. Federal Highway Administration (2015). Transportation System Resilience to Extreme Weather and Climate Change [Executives] (Report No. FHWA-HOP-15-024). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42208
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Transportation System Resilience to Extreme Weather and Climate Change [Executives]. Report no. FHWA-HOP-15-024. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2015. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42208.
United States. Federal Highway Administration Transportation System Resilience to Extreme Weather and Climate Change [Executives]. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2015, Report no. FHWA-HOP-15-024, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42208.
The ability of transportation agencies' to effectively manage, operate, and maintain a safe, reliable transportation system is being threatened by a changing climate. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change, and long-term climatological trends are slowly but inexorably changing how transportation systems
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United States. Federal Highway Administration (2015). Transportation System Resilience to Extreme Weather and Climate Change [Technical Staff] (Report No. FHWA-HOP-15-025). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42209
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Transportation System Resilience to Extreme Weather and Climate Change [Technical Staff]. Report no. FHWA-HOP-15-025. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2015. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42209.
United States. Federal Highway Administration Transportation System Resilience to Extreme Weather and Climate Change [Technical Staff]. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2015, Report no. FHWA-HOP-15-025, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42209.
This guide provides information and resources to help transportation management, operations, and maintenance staff incorporate climate change into their planning and ongoing activities. It is intended for practitioners involved in the day-to-day management, operations, and maintenance of surface transportation systems at State and local agencies. T
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Asam, S., Bhat, C., Dix, B., Bauer, J., & Gopalakrishna, D. (2015). Climate Change Adaptation Guide for Transportation Systems Management, Operations, and Maintenance (Report No. FHWA-HOP-15-026). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42309
Asam, Susan, Cassandra Bhat, Brenda Dix, Jocelyn Bauer, and Deepak Gopalakrishna. Climate Change Adaptation Guide for Transportation Systems Management, Operations, and Maintenance. Report no. FHWA-HOP-15-026. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2015. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42309.
Asam, Susan, et al. Climate Change Adaptation Guide for Transportation Systems Management, Operations, and Maintenance. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2015, Report no. FHWA-HOP-15-026, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42309.
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