Potential Portfolio for EU-U.S. Research on Transportation Resilience

摘要

Symposium rapporteur Katherine Turnbull summarized the keynote presentations, panels, and breakout group reports. She also attended the breakout groups, gaining a better understanding of the challenges and research topics discussed by participants. A number of common cross-cutting challenges and research topics emerged from the symposium. The rapporteur developed a potential portfolio for EU-U.S. research on transportation resilience and adaptation to climate change and extreme weather events. The potential research topics are grouped by the following subject areas: climate science data for transport uses; adapting materials and designs; climate change and transport planning; risk assessments, stress tests, and benefit-cost analyses (BCAs); technologies, innovations, and impacts; and communication and outreach strategies and methods for diverse stakeholders. These research topics may be considered by the European Commission, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), the cooperative research programs managed by the Transportation Research Board (TRB), and other groups. The potential research projects are also appropriate for twinning. Opportunities for ongoing trans-Atlantic information sharing and coordination activities are highlighted after the six research subject areas.