Impacts of Climate Change on Transportation Infrastructure in Alaska

This paper is intended to open discussion of these and other potential impacts of global warming in Alaska. Changes to Permafrost. Warming and thawing ...

Climate Impacts in Alaska - US EPA

Transportation and Infrastructure Impacts ... Climate change leads to more permafrost thaw and disruptions to freeze-thaw cycles that can increase ...

Arctic Development and Transport | U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

In Alaska, permafrost damage to transportation infrastructure already costs $10 million in annual expenditures to protect and relocate roadways.

Climate change report highlights impacts to Alaska infrastructure ...

“Much of Alaska's infrastructure was built for a stable climate, and changes in permafrost, ocean conditions, sea ice, air temperature, and ...

Alaska and a Changing Climate

Reduced ice coverage, including shrinking glaciers, retreating sea ice, and thawing permafrost, are all serious impacts of rapid warming. Meanwhile, much of ...

Climate change damages to Alaska public infrastructure and ... - PNAS

(35) and developed new estimates of potential economic impacts of climate change to Alaska's public road, building, airport, rail, and pipeline ...

What Climate Change Means for Alaska - US EPA

That can damage pipelines, buildings, roads and other transportation infrastructure, water supplies, and sewer systems. Thawing permafrost is likely to ...

Infrastructure Challenges in the Alaskan Arctic - Belfer Center

Portions of roads are sinking, pipelines are being damaged, and utility poles are toppling over. In addition, climate change is accelerating the ...

Climate change damages to Alaska public infrastructure ... - PubMed

The largest source of damages was road flooding caused by increased precipitation followed by damages to buildings associated with near-surface ...

How Vulnerable Is Alaska's Transportation to Climate Change?

In this case, a warming climate may help in the long term by eliminating the sporadic permafrost and the impacts of thawing permafrost on infrastructure. In ...

Climate Change Poses Risks to Neglected Public Transportation ...

In addition to acute shocks, chronic threats—prolonged environmental stressors—will shorten the life span of transportation infrastructure, and ...

Economic Effects of Climate Change in Alaska - AMS Journals

Effects of climate-driven changes in transportation access for extractive in- ... Saylor, 2008: Estimating future costs for. Alaska public infrastructure at risk ...

Climate change damages to Alaska public infrastructure and ... - PNAS

Climate change in Alaska is causing widespread environmental change that is damaging critical infrastructure. As climate change continues, ...

Public Infrastructure and Climate Change – ADOT/PF

impacts of climate change. Page 36. Thank You. Presented by Michael J. Coffey. State of Alaska DOT & PF. State Maintenance Engineer [email protected].

"Climate Change Impact Assessment for Surface Transportation in ...

The states in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska region share interconnected transportation networks for people, goods, and services that support the regional ...

(PDF) Climate change damages to Alaska public infrastructure and ...

Significance Climate change in Alaska is causing widespread environmental change that is damaging critical infrastructure. As climate change continues, ...

Alaska - Fourth National Climate Assessment

Thawing permafrost, melting glaciers, and the associated effects on Alaska's infrastructure and hydrology are also of concern to Alaskans. Thawing permafrost ...

Climate Change Impacts in the Northwest

Across the region glaciers are melting, which can affect hydropower, streamflow, infrastructure, and public health. In Alaska, glaciers are melting twice as ...

Assessment of the Potential Health Impacts of Climate Change in ...

damage to the transportation infrastructure in Alaska, which includes highways, railroads, and airstrips. Potential Exposure to Hazardous ...

Cumulative impacts of a gravel road and climate change in an ice ...

This case study examines long-term (1949–2020) climate- and road-related changes in a network of ice-wedge polygons, Prudhoe Bay Oilfield, Alaska.