A Systematic Approach to Climate Resilience Planning

The Field Lab partnered with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to examine climate-related risks affecting transit assets and infrastructure across the MBTA system.

Project Partner

Andrew Brennan, Sr. Director of Energy and Environment

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)

Project Summary

Students worked with MBTA staff to analyze climate-related vulnerabilities across transit assets, with attention to exposure, risk, and potential financial implications associated with climate impacts.

Areas of Focus

The team examined climate-related vulnerabilities of MBTA assets, approaches used to compare resiliency investments, and financial, social, and environmental cost considerations associated with climate resilience interventions. The analysis focused on documenting climate risks and comparative frameworks used to assess resiliency considerations.

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