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Transportation
The transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Although the sector faces increasing impacts from extreme weather, good planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance practices can reduce these risks.
- Limiting transportation sector emissions and integrating climate projections can reduce risks.
- Climate change combined with other disruptors requires new frameworks and competencies.
- Sustainable transportation would produce societal benefits.
- Equitable distribution of transportation trade-offs and benefits requires community involvement.
From the Transportation chapter of the Fifth National Climate Assessment.
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