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Workforce Development Needs of Transportation Sector Climate Adaptation Professionals. Final Report October 2017-January 2019.
| 题名： | Workforce Development Needs of Transportation Sector Climate Adaptation Professionals. Final Report October 2017-January 2019. |
| 作者： | Dowds, J; McRae, G. |
| 关键词： | Climate adaptation##Extreme weather##Training##Workforce development |
| 摘要： | Climate adaptation is now a well-documented need in the transportation sector, and there are strong conceptual frameworks forthe adaptation process. Since climate adaptation is an emerging field, the pathways for developing the skills and competenciesfor adaptation careers are not well established. This white paper assesses the workforce development needs and current trainingopportunities related to transportation-sector climate adaptation. To do so, training needs were examined and opportunitiesidentified by state and regional transportation agencies; training needs of aspiring and early-career climate adaptationprofessionals were cataloged; and a scan was completed of the educational opportunities in climate adaptation currently offeredby universities in the United States. There is evidence of convergence on the areas of content knowledge, technical expertise,and soft skills that form the core competencies necessary to support climate adaptation within the transportation sector. Thesecore competencies are in climate science, adaptation strategies, communication, and selection of adaptation measures/decisionmaking under uncertainty. While these competencies need to be broadly distributed throughout transportation agencies, therelative emphasis placed on each competency will vary across agency functions and job responsibilities. The increased valueplaced on adaptation-related expertise by state departments of transportation and regional transportation agencies, as well asthe emergence of new educational and training opportunities in climate adaptation available in higher education andprofessional organizations, is indicative of the potential for rapid growth in this area. |
| 总页数： | 48 pages |
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