Integrating Climate Change into the Transportation Planning Process
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Final Report
July 2008
Prepared for:
Diane Turchetta, Federal Highway Administration
Prepared by:
ICF International
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Opportunities for Linking Transportation Planning and Climate Change
- Overview of Current Practice
- Inclusion of Climate Change in Existing Transportation Plans
- Quantification of GHG Impacts in Transportation Plans
- GHG Mitigation Strategies in Transportation Planning
- Climate Change Adaptation in Transportation Planning
- Institutional Relationships
- Conclusion
- Appendix A: List of Interviewees
- Appendix B: Opportunities for Integrating Climate Change Considerations into Federal Transportation Planning Regulations
List of Figures
List of Tables
- Table 1: Applicability of Federal Planning Factors to Climate Change (23 CFR 450.206(a) and 450.306(a))
- Table 2: State DOT Integration of Climate Change in Long-Range Planning Documents
- Table 3: MPO Integration of Climate Change in Long-Range Planning Documents
- Table 4: State and MPO Quantification of GHG Emissions from Transportation Plans
- Table 5: Comparison of MTC Plan Alternatives: 2035 CO2 Emissions (Thousand Tons/Day)
- Table 6: MPOs and DOTs Involved in a Multi-agency Climate Change Initiative or Plan