Climate Change & Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessment Framework (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781508553120)

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA's) Climate Change and Extreme Weather Vulnerability Assessment Framework (hereafter, "the framework") is a guide and collection of resources for use in analyzing the impacts of climate change and extreme weather on transportation infrastructure. Its purpose is to identify key considerations, questions, and resources that can be used to design and implement a climate change vulnerability assessment. It gives an overview of key steps in conducting vulnerability assessments and uses in-practice examples to demonstrate a variety of ways to gather and process information. The framework is comprised of three key steps: defining study objectives and scope; assessing vulnerability; and incorporating results into decision making. The processes, lessons learned, and resources outlined in the framework are geared toward State departments of transportation (DOTs), metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and other agencies involved in planning, building, or maintaining the transportation system. It includes suggestions and examples applicable to a wide range of applications, from small qualitative studies to large, detailed, data-intensive analyses.

Author: Federal Highway Administration,U. S. Department of Transportation
ISBN-10: 1508553122
ISBN-13: 9781508553120
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/20/2015
Pages: 60
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.12d