Climate Adaptation Training Needs and Opportunities Survey Dataset

Climate adaptation is now a well-documented need in the transportation sector and there are strong conceptual frameworks for the adaptation process. Since climate adaptation is an emerging field, the pathways for developing the skills and competencies for adaptation careers are not well-established. This white paper assesses the workforce development needs and current training opportunities related to transportation-sector climate adaptation. To do so, training needs were examined and opportunities identified by state and regional transportation agencies; training needs of aspiring and early-career climate adaptation professionals were catalogued; and a scan was completed of the educational opportunities in climate adaptation currently offered by U.S. universities. 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. These core com...