FINAL PROGRAM First International Conference on Surface Transportation System Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events September 16–18, 2015 National Academy of Sciences Building 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. Sponsored by Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff SPONSORS AASHTO: Center for Environmental Excellence Conference Planning Committee Mark Abkowitz, Vanderbilt University Kathy Ahlenius, Wyoming Department of Transportation Jeff Arnold, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicki Arroyo, Georgetown Climate Center Annie Bennett, Georgetown Climate Center Brian Beucler, Federal Highway Administration Shannon Eggleston, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Elizabeth Habic, Maryland State Highway Administration Heather Holsinger, Federal Highway Administration Jennifer Jacobs, University of New Hampshire Robert Kafalenos, Federal Highway Administration Jake Keller, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff Benjamin McFarlane, Hampton Roads Planning Commission Ellen Mecray, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Steve Miller, Massachusetts Department of Transportation Bob Noland, Rutgers University Max Perchanok, Ontario Ministry of Transportation Jeff Perlman, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority Paul Pisano, Federal Highway Administration Laurel Radow, Federal Highway Administration Carol Lee Roalkvam, Washington State Department of Transportation Mike Savonis, ICF International Adam Schildge, Federal Transit Administration Adam Stephenson, Federal Transit Administration Kees Van Muiswinkel, Rijkswaterstaat Allison Yeh, Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization Susan Yoon, Metropolitan Transportation Authority September 16–18, 2015 First International Conference on Surface Transportation System Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events 2 WELCOME elcome to the First International Conference on Surface Transportation System WResilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events. This inaugural conference convenes experts from across the world to explore state-of-the-art research results as well as emerging best practices and policies on adapting surface transportation networks to the potential impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. Through a mix of plenary and breakout sessions, we will examine efforts to bring the consideration of climate change and extreme weather resilience into the mainstream of all aspects of transportation decision making: planning and programming, project design and capital improvements, and operations and maintenance—with a special focus on the development and application of climate information and innovative tools. We hope that everyone—whether you are participating in person or virtually through the webcast—will ask questions, share ideas, and help further the ongoing dialogue on how we can create a more resilient transportation system. —Heather Holsinger Planning Committee Chair Photo: Matt Buck 2011’s Hurricane Katia caused stormy seas in Clevedon, United Kingdom. September 16–18, 2015 TRB Staff Monica Starnes, Senior Program Officer Brittney Gick, Senior Program Associate Ted Jamele, Meetings Assistant 3 First International Conference on Surface Transportation System Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Tuesday, September 15 Wednesday, September 16 8:00 a.m. Networking Coffee and Pastries Great Hall 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. NAS 125 Registration 8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Conference Introduction and Keynote Speaker 9:30 a.m. Auditorium 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. ABR10 Committee ABR20 Committee Meeting Meeting NAS 125 Board Room Break (10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m.) Great Hall 10:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.–Noon 9:00 a.m.–Noon 11:00 a.m. Hall Great Climate Data: You Can’t Always Get What You Want—But How Do I Get What I Need? Auditorium 10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Noon Lunch NAS Dining Hall (8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) p.m.) a.m.–4:00 (8:00 Noon–1:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Lunch Great Hall 12:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. NAS 120 Registration Registration Noon–2:00 p.m. Breakout 2 1:30 p.m. Breakout 3 Breakout 4 Breakout 1 Designing Back to the Floods Stop Traffic, Building Climate Decision Support for Future: Looking at the DOTs Implement Resilience in 2:00 p.m. Planning Past and Turning Management Strategies Developing Countries Auditorium Toward the Future NAS 120 Lecture Room 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. NAS 125 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. ABR00 Section Meeting 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. NAS 120 Break 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Great Hall 3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Breakout 6 Breakout 7 Breakout 8 Breakout 5 Decisions, Decisions, Weather and Climate: Building Climate Resilient Freight Decisions Different Sides of the Resilience in Europe 4:00 p.m. Systems and Ports NAS 125 Same Coin and North America Auditorium 3:30 p.m.– NAS 120 Lecture Room 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Poster Session and Reception Great Hall and West Court 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. September 16–18, 2015 First International Conference on Surface Transportation System Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events 4 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Thursday, September 17 Friday, September 18 8:00 a.m. Networking Coffee and Pastries Networking Coffee and Pastries Great Hall Great Hall 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Great Hall Breakout 23 Breakout 24 9:00 a.m. Breakout 21 Breakout 22 Benefit–Cost Integrating Asset Two Case Studies: 11:00 a.m.), Analysis Tools and Transportation Panel Discussion – Management Big and Biggerer Methods System Resilience Transportation Resilience Policy Auditorium NAS 125 9:30 a.m. Board Room NAS 120 Auditorium 9:00 a.m.– 9:00 a.m.– 9:00 a.m.– 9:00 a.m.– 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. (8:00 a.m. (8:00 10:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Break (10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m.) Great Hall Break (10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m.) Great Hall 10:30 a.m. Registration Breakout 26 Breakout 27 Breakout 25 International and Regional Integrating Resilience into Crisis Management Breakout 12 Frameworks for Existing Management Breakout 9 Breakout 11 Planning Breakout 10 Approaches and Adaptation and Resilience Tools 11:00 a.m. Highway Developing Auditorium Great Hall Adapting to Tools for State Systems Climate NAS 125 NAS 120 Uncertainty and Regional 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Planning Information 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. NAS 125 Analyses Audtiorium NAS 120 11:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m.– Board Room 10:45 a.m.– 10:45 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.), p.m.), 4:00 12:15 p.m. 10:45 a.m.– – 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. Lunch Great Hall Noon 11:45 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. (8:00 a.m. (8:00 ABR30 Committee Lunch 12:30 p.m. Meeting Great Hall Members' Room 12:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. 12:15 p.m.– Registration Closing Plenary Session and Closing Townhall 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Bringing It All Together What We Heard and Next Steps Breakout 15 Breakout 14 Breakout 16 Auditorium 1:30 p.m. Breakout 13 Development and Green and Gray Vulnerability 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Mainstreaming Application of Infrastructure Assessment and Climate Derived and and Climate Adaptation: 2:00 p.m. Resilience Extreme Climate Resilience Tools and Guides Auditorium Variables NAS 125 Board Room 1:30 p.m.– NAS 120 1:30 p.m.– 1:30 p.m.– 3:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.– 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. Great Hall 3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Breakout 17 Breakout 18 Breakout 19 3:30 p.m. Asset Breakout 20 Cooperation and Developing and Management: Sea-Level Rise, Peer Learning— Applying Future Strengthening Storm Surge, and Cities, Regions, Precipitation and Operations and Flooding Tools 4:00 p.m. and Countries Flows Maintenance Board Room NAS 125 NAS 120 Auditorium 3:30 p.m.– 3:30 p.m.– 3:30 p.m.– 3:30 p.m.– 5:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Roundtable Discussion 5:00 p.m. Lessons Learned from Recent Climate Change Adaptation Pilot Projects and Initiatives Auditorium 5:30 p.m. 5 :00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. September 16–18, 2015 5 First International Conference on Surface Transportation System Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events COMMITTEE MEETINGS Tuesday, September 15 8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m., Outside NAS 125 Registration 9:00 a.m.–Noon, NAS 125 Standing Committee on Critical Transportation Infrastructure Protection (ABR10) 9:00 a.m.–Noon, Board Room Standing Committee on the Logistics of Disaster Response and Business Continuity (ABR20) Noon–2:00 p.m., Outside NAS 120 Registration 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., NAS 120 Transportation Systems Resilience Section (ABR00) Thursday, September 17 12:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m., Members’ Room Standing Committee on Emergency Evacuations (ABR30) Lunch will be provided in room.