The goal of this research is to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air quality (AQ) impacts of transitions to advanced low‐NOx Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) engines in medium-duty vehicle (MDV) and heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) applications in California with a particular emphasis on renewable natural gas (RNG) as a fueling pathway. To evaluat
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MacKinnon, Michael et al. (2017). Evaluation of the Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Benefits of an Advanced Low-NOx Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Engine in Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles in California. https://DOI.org/10.7922/G20K26VM
MacKinnon, Michael et al. "Evaluation of the Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Benefits of an Advanced Low-NOx Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Engine in Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles in California" (2017), https://DOI.org/10.7922/G20K26VM
MacKinnon, Michael et al. "Evaluation of the Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Benefits of an Advanced Low-NOx Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Engine in Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles in California" , 2017, https://DOI.org/10.7922/G20K26VM
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) undertook a Global Benchmarking Program (GBP) study in 2015 to learn how transportation agencies in other countries are adapting their roadway infrastructure to severe weather events and changes in climate and to identify innovative and best practices to help advance the development and implementation of re
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Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) (2017). Transportation Infrastructure Resiliency: A Review of Practices in Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway.
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) "Transportation Infrastructure Resiliency: A Review of Practices in Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway" (2017)
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) "Transportation Infrastructure Resiliency: A Review of Practices in Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway" , 2017
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
2017-06-01
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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 (2017). Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights: June/July 2017.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment "Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights: June/July 2017" (2017)
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment "Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights: June/July 2017" , 2017
Extreme weather poses multifaceted hazards to transportation. There is now increased awareness of the threats of climate variability and change on transportation safety and state of good repair. In particular, a non-stationary climate will potentially change the frequency and severity of extreme events beyond those currently accounted for in design
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McPherson, Renee A. and Mullens, Esther D. (2017). Trends in Cold Extremes and Winter Weather for the SPTC Region.
McPherson, Renee A. and Mullens, Esther D. "Trends in Cold Extremes and Winter Weather for the SPTC Region" (2017)
McPherson, Renee A. and Mullens, Esther D. "Trends in Cold Extremes and Winter Weather for the SPTC Region" , 2017
The objective of this exploratory study is to develop a conceptual framework to identify critical transportation infrastructure and their vulnerability to natural hazards based on existing and available data specific to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This particular study area has been selected based on its robust transportation network (2 airports, a
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Das, Himangshu S. (2017). Quantification of Multimodal Transportation Network Vulnerability: A Pilot Study in Mississippi.
Das, Himangshu S. "Quantification of Multimodal Transportation Network Vulnerability: A Pilot Study in Mississippi" (2017)
Das, Himangshu S. "Quantification of Multimodal Transportation Network Vulnerability: A Pilot Study in Mississippi" , 2017
This research examines transit service and the combined effect of access and mobility on the use of sustainable (transit) and active transportation (bicycling and walking). A travel time metric with transit operational data is used to show how these modes interact under a low The relative effectiveness of automobile alternatives (i.e., buses, bicyc
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Mekuria, Maaza C. et al. (2017). Improving Livability Using Green and Active Modes: A Traffic Stress Level Analysis of Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Access and Mobility [Summary].
Mekuria, Maaza C. and Appleyard, Bruce S. and Nixon, Hilary "Improving Livability Using Green and Active Modes: A Traffic Stress Level Analysis of Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Access and Mobility [Summary]" (2017)
Mekuria, Maaza C. et al. "Improving Livability Using Green and Active Modes: A Traffic Stress Level Analysis of Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Access and Mobility [Summary]" , 2017
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
2017-04-01
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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 (2017). Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights: April/May 2017.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment "Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights: April/May 2017" (2017)
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment "Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights: April/May 2017" , 2017
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
2017-02-01
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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 (2017). Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights: February/March 2017.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment "Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights: February/March 2017" (2017)
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment "Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights: February/March 2017" , 2017
A series of recent severe weather events, including Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, revealed vulnerabilities in New York State’s transportation system. Future extreme weather events are expected to place greater strain on regional transportation infrastructure, driving up operations, maintenance, and repair costs. In response to these event
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United States. Federal Highway Administration (2017). Genesee-Finger Lakes Regional Critical Transportation Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment.
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Genesee-Finger Lakes Regional Critical Transportation Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment" (2017)
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Genesee-Finger Lakes Regional Critical Transportation Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment" , 2017
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2017-01-01
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This report summarizes a peer exchange on climate change resilience that was held October 4- 5, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia and hosted by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). The peer exchange was co-organized by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and ARC. The transportation sector plays an important role in addressing climate change both thr
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration (2017). Climate Resilience and Planning Peer Exchange: Atlanta Regional Commission.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration "Climate Resilience and Planning Peer Exchange: Atlanta Regional Commission" (2017)
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration "Climate Resilience and Planning Peer Exchange: Atlanta Regional Commission" , 2017
Shoreline habitats and infrastructure are currently being affected by sea level rise (SLR) and as global temperatures continue to rise, will continue to get worse for millennia. Governments' and individuals' decisions to adapt to SLR could have profound consequences for adjacent ecosystems, transportation systems, and urban settings. The cost for t
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Shilling, Fraser et al. (2017). Using Time Lapse Cameras to Monitor Shoreline Changes Due to Sea Level Rise.
Shilling, Fraser et al. "Using Time Lapse Cameras to Monitor Shoreline Changes Due to Sea Level Rise" (2017)
Shilling, Fraser et al. "Using Time Lapse Cameras to Monitor Shoreline Changes Due to Sea Level Rise" , 2017
This study focuses on the impacts of future changes in precipitation and temperature on rock and soil slope stability.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2017). Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Precipitation and Temperature Impacts on Rock and Soil Slope Stability.
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Precipitation and Temperature Impacts on Rock and Soil Slope Stability" (2017)
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Precipitation and Temperature Impacts on Rock and Soil Slope Stability" , 2017
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to disclose and analyze the environmental effects of their proposed actions. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) currently believes that assessing the effects of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change for transit projects at a programmatic level is practicable. T
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Filosa, Gina et al. (2017). Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transit Projects: Programmatic Assessment.
Filosa, Gina and Poe, Carson and Sarna, Maya "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transit Projects: Programmatic Assessment" (2017)
Filosa, Gina et al. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transit Projects: Programmatic Assessment" , 2017
This case study focuses on the impacts of changes in temperature and precipitation on pavements constructed over expansive soils.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2017). Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Temperature and Precipitation Impacts to Pavements on Expansive Soils.
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Temperature and Precipitation Impacts to Pavements on Expansive Soils" (2017)
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Temperature and Precipitation Impacts to Pavements on Expansive Soils" , 2017
This study explores the use of a living shoreline to protect a coastal roadway from the effects of sea level rise and storm surge.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2017). Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Living Shoreline along Coastal Roadways Exposed to Sea Level Rise.
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Living Shoreline along Coastal Roadways Exposed to Sea Level Rise" (2017)
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Living Shoreline along Coastal Roadways Exposed to Sea Level Rise" , 2017
This study based in Mobile Bay, Alabama focused on the vulnerability of a coastal bridge to sea level rise, storm surge, and waves.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2017). Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge Impacts on a Coastal Bridge.
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge Impacts on a Coastal Bridge" (2017)
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge Impacts on a Coastal Bridge" , 2017
This study focused on the vulnerability of a Florida barrier island roadway to overwashing from sea level rise and storm surge.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2017). Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Barrier Island Roadway Overwashing from Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge.
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Barrier Island Roadway Overwashing from Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge" (2017)
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Barrier Island Roadway Overwashing from Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge" , 2017
This study focused on the vulnerability of cold region pavement to changes in temperature and precipitation.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2017). Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Temperature and Precipitation Impacts on Cold Region Pavement.
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Temperature and Precipitation Impacts on Cold Region Pavement" (2017)
United States. Federal Highway Administration "Addressing Resilience in Project Development: Temperature and Precipitation Impacts on Cold Region Pavement" , 2017
Climate change, already taking place, is expected to become more pronounced in the future. Current damage assessment models for extreme weather events, such as FEMA's Hazus, do not take the full impact to transportation systems into consideration. As a result, the consequences of climate change scenarios on freight transportation infrastructure and
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Camp, Janey and Abkowitz, Mark (2016). Estimating the Effects of Extreme Weather on Transportation Infrastructure.
Camp, Janey and Abkowitz, Mark "Estimating the Effects of Extreme Weather on Transportation Infrastructure" (2016)
Camp, Janey and Abkowitz, Mark "Estimating the Effects of Extreme Weather on Transportation Infrastructure" , 2016
Climate change is increasingly recognized as a threat to life on earth. “Continued emission of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and long-lasting changes in all components of the climate system, increasing the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems. Limiting climate change would require substant
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Lewis, Rebecca and Zako, Robert (2016). Assessing State Efforts to Integrate Transportation, Land Use and Climate Change.
Lewis, Rebecca and Zako, Robert "Assessing State Efforts to Integrate Transportation, Land Use and Climate Change" (2016)
Lewis, Rebecca and Zako, Robert "Assessing State Efforts to Integrate Transportation, Land Use and Climate Change" , 2016
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