Transportation System Resilience to Extreme Weather and Climate Change [Executives]

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Climate change
  • Disaster resilience
  • Weather and climate
  • Maintenance practices
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HOP-15-024
• Resource Type:
  Booklet/Pamphlet
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  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 need to be planned, designed, operated, and maintained. A "new normal" is evolving and State departments of transportation (DOTs) are turning their focus toward building resilience. Climate change will necessitate adjustments by DOT transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) and maintenance programs to ensure the resilience of activities such as traffic monitoring and management, providing traveler information, traffic incident management, and maintenance management
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42208/dot_42208_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 946.37 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Transportation Resilience and Vulnerability Collection ; Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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