Sector Briefing on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: Transport (Roads)
Asian Development Bank | January 2012
Abstract
Natural hazards and climate change affect the planning, design, construction, maintenance, safety, and performance of roads throughout their service life. In addition, activities within the transportation can increase vulnerability of the local environment and population to climate change.
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Asian Development Bank. 2012. Sector Briefing on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: Transport (Roads). © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/2600. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Climate
Climate change
Transport
Demand For Transport
Means Of Transport
Nonmotorized Transport
Transport Costs
Transport Efficiency
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