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- Maryland Climate Change and Coast Smart Construction Infrastructure Siting and Design Guidelines
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In December 2012, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed an Executive Order (EO) entitled “...
» Sectors:» Resource Type: - Dane County, Wisconsin 2014 Budget - climate adaptation funding for infrastructure
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The 2014 Dane County, Wisconsin executive budget proposal asked for nearly $1 million in funding for climate adaptation, including several transportation infrastructure improvements such as larger culverts for increased precipitation runoff. This is the first time that the...
» Sectors:» Resource Type: - California Extreme Heat Adaptation Final Guidance Document – Transportation Recommendations
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California’s Climate Action Team (CAT) developed the guidance document, Preparing California for Extreme Heat: Guidance and Recommendations, to provide California agencies with best practices for adapting to heat-related climate change impacts. Several of the...
» Sectors:» Resource Type: - Paths to a Sustainable Region - Boston Region Long-Range Transportation Plan
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The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), “Paths to a Sustainable Region,” outlines policies, programs, and projects of regional significance or major infrastructure projects that have been identified...
» Resource Type: - Caltrans Guidance on Incorporating Sea Level Rise - for use in the planning and development of Project Initiation Documents
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This guidance document was developed by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) pursuant to Executive Order S-13-08, issued by then Governor Schwarzenegger in November 2008. It provides guidance to Caltrans staff Project Development Teams on how to assess the...
» Sectors:» Resource Type: - Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Sustainable Infrastructure Guidelines
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The Sustainable Infrastructure Guidelines were developed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) to help project engineers and architects integrate sustainable engineering practices into the design and construction of all PANYNJ projects, which include new...
» Sectors:» Resource Type: - Miami-Dade County (Florida) Roadmap for Adapting to Coastal Risk
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With assistance from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center, the Miami-Dade County Office of Sustainability hosted a workshop for county department staff from across all sectors to learn about potential sea level rise (SLR) impacts...
» Sectors:» Resource Type: - 2060 Florida Transportation Plan
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The “2060 Florida Transportation Plan” provides transportation planning guidance for the state, and includes emergency preparedness and resilience planning in its long-range objectives. The Plan, developed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), sets...
- The City of Keene, New Hampshire’s Adaptation Planning Activities – Transportation Elements
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This case study details efforts in Keene, New Hampshire to assess the vulnerability of transportation assets to future climate impacts and to recommend adaptive responses in city land-use and transportation plans....
» Sectors:» Resource Type: - 2010 California Regional Transportation Plan Guidelines - Recommendations for Adapting the Regional Transportation System to Climate Change
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The California Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Guidelines provides a uniform transportation planning framework for use by Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPAs). The Guidelines cover all aspects of regional...
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