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Climate Change Will Impact the SeattleDepartment of Transportation
An Audit on the Impacts of Global Warmingon the City of Seattle's Department of Transportation
Susan CohenSeattle City Auditor
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Climate Change Study:How it Began…
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How much will it cost?• Addressing global warmingwill cost a lot.
• Not addressing globalwarming will cost even more!
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How much will it cost?
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How much will it cost?
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Being able to anticipate today what theclimate induced impacts may be on existingand future infrastructure is vital forplanning and investment decisions.
Getting policy-makers to focus onlong-range planning, however, presents achallenge.
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Most infrastructures have a lifetime of manydecades–parts of the Boston subway and sewersystem are more than 100 years old.
--CLIMB Report
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Infrastructures are designed according tothe prevailing socioeconomic andenvironmental conditions at the time ofplanning and construction, and thus arevery sensitive to climate.
Sustained changes in climate and weathermay affect the ability of existinginfrastructure to provide reliable servicesand may require costly adjustments orrepairs to remain viable.
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The CLIMB study tests overallmonetary and environmental costsfor three adaptive strategies:
• “Ride-It-Out”• “Build-Your-Way-Out”• The “Green” scenario
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CLIMB presents key findings in seven areas ofpublic welfare and infrastructure:
• sea level rise,• flooding,• public health, • water quality, • energy,• transportation, and • water supply.
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Audit Scope
• Identify potential SDOT operations, services,or structures that could be significantlyimpacted by anticipated changes in the PacificNorthwest region’s climate;– Focus on primary impacts of climate change;– Review did not consider potential secondary
impacts.
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We identified five concern areas that climatechange could significantly impact the SeattleDepartment of Transportation:
• Flooding and Landslides• Roadway Conditions• Bridge Conditions• Seawall Conditions• Trees and vegetation (Urban Forestry) in
the public ROW (rights-of way)
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Transportation Concern Area:Flooding and Landslides
Potential for Increased or More ExtremeFlood and Landslide Incidents
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Transportation Concern Area:Flooding and Landslides
Increased Need for Emergency Responseto Landslide and Flooding Incidents
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Transportation Concern Area:Flooding and Landslides
Threaten the Stability of Roads, Bridges,Retaining Walls, Stairways
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Transportation Concern Area:Flooding and Landslides
Adequacy of current drainage systemcapacity and design standards
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Transportation Concern Area:Flooding and Landslides
Impacts to water quality
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Transportation Concern Area:Roadway Conditions
Climate change impacts could potentially cause theCity’s pavement to deteriorate at a faster rate, whichcould result in an increased need for maintenance and
repair response.
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Transportation Concern Area:Roadway Conditions
Drainage Problems and Street FloodingWill Increase
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Transportation Concern Area:Bridge Conditions
Older Bridges Face Erosion and PavingProblems Due to Increased Precipitation
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Transportation Concern Area:Bridge Conditions
Rising Sea Levels WillReduce Bridge Clearances
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Transportation Concern Area:Bridge Conditions
Warmer Temperatures and Thermal Expansion WillIncrease Maintenance Requirements
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Transportation Concern Area:Seawall Conditions
Additional Seawalls May Be Needed to ProtectShorelines from Coastal Inundation
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Transportation Concern Area:Seawall Conditions
Alaskan Way Seawall ReplacementDesign Standards Need Further Analysis
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Transportation Concern Area:Seawall Conditions
Alaskan Way Seawall ReplacementDesign Standards Need Further Analysis
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Transportation Concern Area:Seawall Conditions
Alaskan Way Seawall ReplacementDesign Standards Need Further Analysis
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Transportation Concern Area:Urban Forestry
Increased Adverse Impacts toTrees and Landscaped Areas
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Transportation Concern Area:Urban Forestry
Deterioration of Fish Habitat, Water, and Air Quality
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Audit Recommendations
The Seattle Department of Transportationshould consider:
conducting further analysis to determinewhether the standards for the seawallreplacement design sufficiently address theprojected rise in sea level, anddetermine how climate change will be includedin long-term planning related to flooding andlandslides; seawall, bridge, and roadwayconditions; and urban forestry
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Audit Recommendations
The Executive should establish aninterdepartmental team on climate change to:
Ensure the consistent use of scientificprojections and data in developing Citystandards, policies, and long-range plans;
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Audit Recommendations
The Executive should establish aninterdepartmental team on climate change toconduct a study to:
Identify, prioritize, and quantify the potentialeffects of climate change impacts; andPlan appropriate responses to changes in theregion’s climate.
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Global warming will significantly impactthe services City of Seattle provides.
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If I could get everyone to readone thing:
The New Yorker issues April 25, 2005; May 2, 2005; and May 9, 2005: a 3 part series “The Climate of Man”
http://www.newyorker.com/printables/fact/050425fa_fact3
http://www.newyorker.com/printables/fact/050502fa_fact3
http://www.newyorker.com/printables/fact/050509fa_fact3