On April 8, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) kicked off a four-part Transportation Resiliency Webinar Series that concluded on July 15, 2022.
Transportation agencies, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and local governments across the country are assessing ways to ensure that transportation infrastructure is resilient in the face of future disasters and preparing for the effects of climate change. One aspect of that preparation is capacity building and information sharing.
Through its planning priorities, the TPB supports resiliency research, development of data and mapping tools, professional capacity building, and local and regional collaboration to develop an integrated approach to resilience planning. The webinar series bolsters capacity by providing an introductory webinar on how resilience is approached in the region, along with three in-depth webinars focusing on planning for and technical application of climate integration into vulnerability assessments, resilience planning, and project development and design.
A resiliency webinar was held once a month in April, May, June, and July 2022. Planners, engineers, transportation, environmental services, community development, and policy professionals are invited to participate in one or more of the sessions.
WEBINAR TOPICS AND SCHEDULE
The four webinars cover how climate is changing in the region, how climate change affects the transportation system, and the funding opportunities available for transportation resilience.
Webinar 1: Transportation Resilience in the Region: What Next?
April 8, 2:00 – 3:30 P.M.
Recording available.
Provides an overview of transportation resilience to set the stage for the rest of the series
Learning objectives:
- Define key terms
- Understand COG and TPB resilience and equity work to date and available resources
- Understand climate impacts in the region
- Understand how traditionally marginalized populations may be particularly vulnerable to climate impacts
- Understand federal resilience requirements and funding opportunities
Webinar 2: Get Started: Climate Vulnerability Assessments
May 13, 2:00 – 3:30 P.M.
Recording available.
Increases understanding of approaches to conducting a vulnerability assessment and why these assessments are valuable to decision makers
Learning objectives:
- Understand the benefits and common challenges of a vulnerability assessment
- Understand different approaches to conducting a vulnerability assessment
- Understand your role in conducting or supporting a vulnerability assessment
Webinar 3: Break Down Barriers: Integrating Climate Resilience into Transportation Project Development and Design
Illustrates the value of and process for integrating resilience into project development and design
Learning objectives:
- Identify opportunities for integrating resilience into project development and design
- Increase familiarity with FHWA Synthesis of Approaches for Addressing Resilience in Project Development
- Gain knowledge and lessons learned from peer organizations
Webinar 4. Break Down Barriers: Integrating Climate Resilience into Transportation Planning & Programming
July 15, 2:00 – 3:30 P.M.
Recording available.
Illustrates the value of and process for integrating resilience into planning and programming
Learning objectives:
- Identify opportunities for integrating resilience into planning and programming
- Increase familiarity with new Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) resources
- Gain knowledge and lessons learned from peer organizations
TPB CLIMATE AND RESILIENCY RESOURCES
Learn more about TPB resiliency and climate change studies by visiting COG’s Transportation Resilience page.
Recent COG and TPB reports:
2030 Climate and Energy Action Plan
TPB Climate Mitigation Study of 2021
TPB Resiliency Study