Climate change and freight-transportation infrastructure: Current challenges for adaptation

Journal of Infrastructure Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 363-370

  Camp, Janey ^a   Abkowitz, Mark ^a   Hornberger, George ^a,b   Benneyworth, Laura ^a   Banks, James C ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Infrastructure; Risk assessment; Transportation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTATION STRATEGIES; INFRASTRUCTURE; NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; SHARING INFORMATION; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

TRANSPORTATION;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CLIMATE CHANGE; FREIGHT TRANSPORT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAKEHOLDER; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84888053183     PISSN: 10760342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000151     Document Type: Article

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