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... 3 Synopsis of Issue Extreme weather events and a changing climate increasingly boost costs to transportation agencies and to the traveling public. The World Meteorological Association reports that the world is nearly five times as prone to weather-related disasters now as it was in the 1970s.
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... 4 Incorporating the Costs and Benefits of Adaptation Measures in Preparation for Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change -- Guidebook Target Audience This guidebook is intended to assist an audience with varying levels of knowledge and experience with CBA and climate adaptation related to transportation assets. For those with little knowledge or experience working with CBA, the guidebook provides background information about what these analyses are and why they are conducted, different types of CBAs, factors that contribute to the development of a CBA, and how results might be interpreted using different metrics.
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... Introduction 5 It allows users to evaluate whether climate or extreme weather adaptation measures are viable at the asset or corridor levels from a financial or triple bottom-line perspective and, if so, the allowable value of the measures that could be implemented to maintain a positive net present value for the project. Chapters 2 through 5 of this guidebook provide educational background information about the components of CBA, climate considerations, and common costs and benefits and how they are quantitatively and qualitatively evaluated.

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