Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2020
Abstract
The climate is changing rapidly, bringing new temperature highs and weather extremes and affecting every individual, community, and sector of society—including transportation. Although, at times, climate change may feel like an insurmountable challenge, humanity is resilient and innovative. Transportation ultimately is about people: connecting people to places, to goods and services, and to each other. Because of its central role in the functioning of society, the transportation system—including its infrastructure, networks, and workforce—is an essential part of addressing and responding to climate change.
This article discusses challenges and opportunities for building resilient and low-carbon transportation solutions in the United States.
Publication Citation
TR News Magazine, Issue 329, September/October 2020, 18. TR News is copyright, National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; posted with permission of the Transportation Research Board.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Arroyo, Vicki and Bennett, Annie, "Transportation in a Changing Climate: Innovating to Create Resilient, Low-Carbon Systems" (2020). Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works. 2334.
https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/2334