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Corporate Creators:
WSP
Corporate Contributors:
California Department of Transportation
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Climate Change Forest Fires Highways Precipitation (Meteorology) Risk Analysis Sea Level Storm Surges Temperature Wildfires
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
California ; United States
California ; United States Less -
Edition:
District 1
Corporate Publisher:
California. Department of Transportation
Abstract:
The following report, developed for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), summarizes a vulnerability assessment conducted for that portion of the State Highway System (SHS) located in Caltrans District 1. Although the SHS can be vulnerable to many different types of disruptions, this assessment specifically examined SHS vulnerabilities from climate change. Climate change and extreme weather events have received increasing attention worldwide as one of the greatest challenges facing modern society. Many state agencies—such as the California Coastal Commission (CCC), the California Energy Commission (CEC), and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR)—have developed approaches for understanding and assessing the potential impacts of a changing climate on California’s natural resources and built environment. State agencies are invested in defining the implications of climate change and many of California’s academic institutions are engaged in developing resources for decision-makers. Caltrans initiated the current study to better understand the vulnerability of California’s SHS and other Caltrans assets to future changes in climate. The vulnerability study had three objectives: Understand the types of weather-related and longer-term climate change events that will likely occur with greater frequency and intensity in future years; Conduct a vulnerability assessment to determine those Caltrans assets vulnerable to various climate-influenced natural hazards, and; Develop a method to prioritize candidate projects for actions that are responsive to climate change concerns, when financial resources become available. The current study focuses on the 12 Caltrans districts, each facing its own set of challenges regarding future climate conditions and potential weather-related disruptions. The District 1 report is one of the district reports that are in various stages of development.
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PDF
Collection(s):
Transportation and Climate Change Collection
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Download URL:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66702/dot_66702_DS1.pdf
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