Description:

The transportation sector accounts for approximately 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and represents the fastest growing share of emissions in most developing countries. Community and regional planners are developing new ways of designing cities, communities, and transportation systems to provide mobility options – such as biking, walking and transit – that are clean, efficient, and cost-effective. Panelists will focus on specific policies and strategies that can provide sustainable personal mobility to a growing global population while reducing greenhouse gas emissions through strategic community and transportation system planning. In addition, panelists will discuss the impacts of climate change on existing transportation infrastructure and the need to incorporate adaptation strategies into long-term planning.