Guidelines to Incorporate the Costs and Benefits of Adaptation Measures in Preparation for Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change (2020) / Chapter Skim
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1 Summary Overview and Products The systems that transportation agencies manage and maintain are vital to social and economic growth; society depends on them now more than ever to support both business and leisure activities. Recently, new laws, Executive Orders, and rules have been issued with the intent of making transportation systems and their assets more reliable both now and in the future by focusing on asset management, state of good repair, and adapting to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather.
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2 of the most common and costly natural hazards impacting transportation assets, and there is a reasonable amount of data available to support CBAs for flood adaptation. CBA is useful for climate change response and adaptation, and if used properly, it has great potential for long-range planning.
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3 Chapter 4: Conclusions and Research Recommendations This chapter discusses the final guidebook, summarizing key findings. In addition, it describes potential areas for future research and development.
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