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Conducting an Inventory to Quantify Carbon Sequestration Potential for Fuels Reduction in Caltrans Rights of Way

Principal Investigator James Thorne, PhD.
University of California, Davis

This research project aims to support efforts within Caltrans in conducting a wildfire vulnerability risk assessment for fuels reduction in the right of way (ROW) to protect Caltrans’ infrastructur

Project Status

Complete

Dataset: 2020 Critical Update to Caltrans Wildfire Vulnerability Analysis

Research Product Type

Data

The data and materials presented here support a research project conducted by UC Davis in support of Caltrans, a transportation agency that is conducting a wildfire vulnerability risk assessment for fuels reduction in the right of Way (ROW) to protect Caltrans’ infrastructure and travelers.

Integrating Climate Adaptation Efforts Across State, Regional, and Local Transportation Agencies

Speakers from the University of Vermont discussed challenges and opportunities for transportation agencies in addressing climate adaptation and present a simplified planning framework they extracted from a plethora of work nationwide.

Introducing the Resilience into the State Transportation Network

Research Product Type

Research Report

In this study, a network model is developed to calculate reliability by considering the critical paths of a transportation network using the UCINET simulation tool.

Multi-Hazard Resilience Quantification in Interdependent Civil Infrastructure Systems

This talk described developed mathematical tools for quantifying the maximum resilience level of transportation networks and simultaneously determining the optimal set of mitigation, preparedness and recovery actions necessary to achieve this level.

Projecting Risk of Highway Flooding Due to Sea Level Rise

Principal Investigator John Largier, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This project will improve assessment of both overall probability and short-term forecasts for specific locations in the San Francisco Bay that are vulnerable to flooding associated with sea level rise.

Project Status

Complete

Sea Level Rise Monitoring at the Local and Regional Scale

Research Product Type

Presentation

Presentation Slides from the webinar "Sea Level Rise Monitoring at the Local and Regional Scale."

The Future of Sustainable Transportation Briefing

Research Product Type

Presentation

A collection of presentations from NCST researchers.

Transportation Network Data Requirements for Assessing Criticality for Resiliency and Adaptation Planning

Research Product Type

Research Report

This report is one of two NCST Research Report documents produced as part of a project to advance the technical modeling tools for resiliency and adaptation planning, especially those used for criticality rankings.

Transportation Network Data Requirements for Assessing Criticality for Resiliency and Adaptation Planning

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

This report is one of two NCST Research Report documents produced as part of a project to advance the technical modeling tools for resiliency and adaptation planning, especially those used for criticality rankings.