Considering Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change in Environmental Reviews: Resources for State DOTs
The objective of this research is to develop and pilot a handbook for state DOTs with resources and approaches for addressing GHG emissions and climate change impacts in environmental reviews. The handbook will include details on available methodologies and replicable examples that: (1) Use defensible methods (2) Clearly disclose impacts to communities and other stakeholders (3) Respond meaningfully to public comments and community concerns (4) Inform mitigation efforts and transportation decision-making
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $375000
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Contract Numbers:
Project 25-64
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Sponsor Organizations:
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Transportation Research Board
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20001American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
444 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20001Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Hartell, Ann
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Performing Organizations:
Cambridge Systematics, Incorporated
150 Cambridge Park Drive, Suite 4000
Cambridge, MA United States 02140-2369 -
Principal Investigators:
Porter, Chris
- Start Date: 20210727
- Expected Completion Date: 20231026
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Climate change; Construction projects; Environmental impact analysis; Environmental policy; Greenhouse gases; Guidelines; Handbooks; Literature reviews; Pollutants; State departments of transportation
- Subject Areas: Construction; Environment; Highways; Policy;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01739531
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
- Contract Numbers: Project 25-64
- Files: TRB, RIP
- Created Date: May 19 2020 8:56AM