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165 Tools evaluated over the course of this project provided some useful insights into components of a comprehensive methodology for comparing adaptation alternatives for extreme weather and climate change using CBA. Tables K-1 through K-4 provide detailed summaries of some of these tools.
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166 Incorporating the Costs and Benefits of Adaptation Measures in Preparation for Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change -- Guidebook Tool Name/Screenshot Details Usability Challenges: Desktop-based application built in the late 1990s and last versioned in the early 2000s; somewhat cumbersome manual input required for multiple alternatives analyses. National Bridge Investment Analysis System (NBIAS)
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Cost-Benefit Analysis Tools 167 Tool Name/Screenshot Details Caltrans California Life-Cycle Benefit/ Cost Analysis Model Caltrans California Life Cycle Benefit/Cost Analysis Model analyzes capacity-expansion projects for several modes. Estimates NPV, BCR, rate of return, and project payback period.
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168 Incorporating the Costs and Benefits of Adaptation Measures in Preparation for Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change -- Guidebook Table K-3. Hazard mitigation CBA tools relevant to the transportation sector.
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Cost-Benefit Analysis Tools 169 Table K-3. (Continued)
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170 Incorporating the Costs and Benefits of Adaptation Measures in Preparation for Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change -- Guidebook Table K-4. Climate-resilience CBA tools relevant to the transportation sector.
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Cost-Benefit Analysis Tools 171 The tools listed in Table K-5 are in the public domain, commonly used at state transportation agencies, quantitative, developed, and in use in the past 15–20 years. Some DOTs may lack an all-assets asset catalogue.
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172 Incorporating the Costs and Benefits of Adaptation Measures in Preparation for Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change -- Guidebook Tool Developed By Infrastructure/ Operational Focus Considers Asset Management Level (asset/corridor/network) Project/Program Level AASHTO Red Book AASHTO Infrastructure Highway (Operational)
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Table K-6. Hazard mitigation, CCA, resilience, and sustainability tools.
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