Will Climate Change have an impact on transportation?
Many studies have already examined the potential impacts of climate change on broad sectors of the economy, such as agriculture and forestry, but only a handful have studied the impacts on transportation.
Transportation professionals should look into the challenges posed by climate change and incorporate current scientific knowledge into the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation systems. Every mode of transportation will be affected as climate change poses new and often unfamiliar challenges to infrastructure providers.
Special Report 290: Potential Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. Transportation is the report from a study conducted by a committee of experts under the auspices of the Transportation Research Board and the Division on Earth and Life Studies of the National Research Council. It makes the case that focusing on the problem now should help avoid costly future investments and disruptions to operations.The primary focus of this study is on the consequences of climate change for U.S. transportation infrastructure and operations. However, after reading it I have to admit that many of the conclusion are just as applicable anywhere else in the world.
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