Assessing the potential impact of climate change on transportation: the need for an interdisciplinary approach

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 331-335

  Jaroszweski, David ^a   Chapman, Lee ^a   Petts, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Climate change impact assessment; Socio economic scenarios; Transport

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

EID: 74449088932     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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