Climate Change Predicted To Have Major Impact On Transportation Infrastructure And Oper... - 0 views
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mpacts of climate change will vary by region, it is certain they will be widespread and costly in human and economic terms, and will require significant changes in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation systems.
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The committee identified five climate changes of particular importance to U.S. transportation; increases in very hot days and heat waves; increases in Arctic temperatures; rising sea levels; increases in intense precipitation events; and increases in hurricane intensity.
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increased intense precipitation could augment the severity of flooding
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