| Title | Adapting to Climate Change: The Public Policy Response – Public Infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 31975 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Neumann, James E.; Price, Jason C. |
| Source | RFF report; 43p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Resources for the Future |
| Publisher | Resources for the Future |
| Publication Date | 20090600 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This paper assesses the threats and needs that multidimensional climate change imposes for public infrastructure, reviews the existing adaptive capacity that could be applied to respond to these threats and needs, and presents options for enhancing adaptive capacity through public sector investments in physical, planning, and human resources. The paper considers four types of infrastructure: transportation; energy generation and transmission; water, sewer, and telecommunications; and coastal defense. The main threats presented by climate change to these assets include damage or destruction from extreme events, which climate change may exacerbate; coastal flooding and inundation from sea level rise; changes in patterns of water availability; effects of higher temperature on operating costs, including effects in temperate areas and areas currently characterized by permafrost conditions; and demand-induced effects. |
| Rosap ID | dot:17294 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17294 |
| TRT Terms | Climate change; Floods; Transportation, hydraulic and utility facilities; Energy resources; High temperature; Operating costs |
| Classification | NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Public Participation and Outreach |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/31000/31900/31975/RFF-Rpt-Adaptation-NeumannPrice.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |