Assessing Climate Change Vulnerability at Airports: A Primer (2024)
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Assessing Climate
Change Vulnerability at
Airports
A PRIMER
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Reston, VA
Gresham Smith
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Deliverable for ACRP Project 02-97
Submitted May 2024
ACRP Web-Only Document 64
Assessing Climate Change Vulnerability at Airports
A PRIMER
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This work was sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It was conducted through the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP), which is administered by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMS
CRP STAFF FOR ACRP WEB-ONLY DOCUMENT 64
Monique R. Evans, Director, Cooperative Research Programs
Waseem Dekelbab, Deputy Director, Cooperative Research Programs
Marci A. Greenberger, Manager, Airport Cooperative Research Program
Joseph D. Navarrete, Senior Program Officer
Stephanie L. Campbell-Chamberlain, Senior Program Assistant
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ACRP PROJECT 02-97 PANEL
Field of Environment
Philip A. Ralston, Portland, OR (Chair)
Khurram Qadri, City and County of Denver, Denver International Airport, Denver, CO
Akiya Simms, City and County of Denver, Denver International Airport, Denver, CO
Berrin Tansel, Florida International University, Miami, FL
Alan W. Strasser, FAA Liaison
Melinda Z. Pagliarello, Airports Council International–North America Liaison
Contents
Why Your Airport Should Complete a Climate Vulnerability Assessment
Scope of Airport Operations and Infrastructure Assets Addressed by This Primer
1.2 Define Roles and Responsibilities
1.3 Make the Case to Management
1.4 Build Support Across Departments
1.5 Coordinate with External Stakeholders
3.4 Selecting Future Emissions Scenarios
4. Assess Potential Vulnerability
5. Look Ahead to Resilience Planning
5.1 Resilience Planning Resources
5.2 Incorporating Equity and Environmental Justice into Resilience Planning
5.3 Planning for Continuous Improvement
A-1. Tampa International Airport Case Study
A-2. Philadelphia International Airport Case Study
