Statewide Department of Transportation Response to Climate Change Policies
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Issue Date
2015-04-10
Authors
Perry, Jennifer R.
Publisher
Keywords
Transportation , Climate Change , State Policy
Abstract
This project compares state-level Department of Transportation climate policies across all 48 contiguous states. The purpose is to show where there are gaps in transportation climate change policies and illuminate which states are strong leaders in reforming transportation departments to increase their resilience. Each state's polices are categorized into three groups of outputs: tangible projects, future policy plans, and federal workshops for individual states. Each grouping has been weighted and combined using Geographic Information Systems. Regional and political trends underlying agency responsiveness are discussed.