An introductory presentation given to an Urban Planning class at Valdosta State University on the topic of Transportation Planning and Climate Change. Original presentation date: February 2014.

1. Transportation Planning and
Climate Change
Valdosta State University
February 2014

2. Agenda
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Transportation Planning
Transportation Impacts on Climate
Federal Response
Local Response
Questions

3. What is
Transportation
Planning?

5. Transportation Planning
• Metropolitan Planning Organizations
– 20-year Transportation Plans
– Highways
– Public Transit
– Freight
– Bicycles
– Pedestrians
– Aviation

6. What do these concepts mean?
Cooperative
Comprehensive
Continuing

7. Planning Process
Vision/Goals
Performance
Monitoring
Alternative
Strategies
Public Participation
Evaluation and
Prioritization
Project
Implementation
Develop Plans

8. Traffic Simulation Models

9. What have you
learned so far about
Climate Change?

10. Transportation Impacts on Climate
GHG %
Commercial
6%
Residential
5%
Agriculture
8%
Electrivity Generation
33%
Industry
20%
Transportation
28%
Electrivity Generation
Transportation
Industry
Agriculture
Commercial
Residential

11. Transportation Impacts on Climate
• Largest sector emitting CO2
• 97% of Transportation emissions are from
fossil fuels, remaining is CO2
• 48% increase in GHG emissions since 1990

12. Transportation Impacts on Climate

13. Federal Response
• Clean Air Act
• National Ambient Air Quality Standards
– SOx, PM10 & 2.5, CO, O3, NOx, etc.
• Mobile Sources vs. Non-Mobile Sources
• Attainment vs. Non-Attainment
• Transportation Conformity
– Manufacturers
– MPOs and Local Governments

14. Non-Attainment Areas

15. Federal Response
• Air Quality Monitoring
Stations
• State Implementation
Plans
• MOVES Model

16. Transportation Planning
• Long Range Transportation Plan
– Transportation Conformity
• Interagency Consultation Team (FHWA, FTA, DOT, MPO,
EPA, etc.)
• Transportation Improvement Plan
– Transportation Conformity
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)

17. What has been the local
response to reduce GHG
emissions in the
transportation sector?

18. Education
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The Clean Air Campaign
Clean Cities Georgia
511/Georgia Navigator
HERO units

19. Commuting Options
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Carpooling
Vanpooling
Transit
Biking and Walking
Teleworking
Flexible work schedules
Pool to School
Park & Ride Lot Interactive Map

20. Vehicle Emissions Testing

21. Alternative Fuels
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Hybrids
Electric
CNG/LNG
Fuel Cell (Hydrogen)

22. Public Transportation
• Transportation
Management
Associations

24. Climate Change
Skeptics?

25. What about
Valdosta?

27. Corey Hull, AICP
Southern Georgia Regional Commission
Valdosta-Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
chull@sgrc.us
www.sgrc.us/transportation