Vulnerability Assessment Pilots - This project funded pilots for DOTs and MPOs to implement a framework to use in conducting vulnerability and risk assessments of infrastructure to the projected impacts of global climate change (GCC). FHWA is currently updating the vulnerability assessment framework based on the pilot results and other studies.
Gulf Coast Study - This research comprises a comprehensive, multi-phase study of climate change impacts in the Central Gulf Coast region. Phase 1 (completed in 2008) examined the impacts of climate change on transportation infrastructure at a regional scale, while Phase 2 (ongoing, with expected completion in 2013) is focusing on a smaller region, enhancing regional decision makers’ ability to understand potential impacts on specific critical components of infrastructure and to evaluate adaptation options.
