NCHRP Report 750 Foresight Series
NCHRP Report 750 Foresight Series
In 2008, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standing
Committee on Research (SCOR) established the forward-looking NCHRP Project 20-83 research series.
Published as NCHRP Report 750: Strategic Issues Facing Transportation in Volumes 1-7, the series
examines global and domestic long-range, strategic issues and their implications for state
departments of transportation (DOTs).
Each volume explores fields as varied as freight movement, climate change, technology,
sustainability, energy, and socio-demographics and explains how events and trends may shape the
transportation system of 30-50 years in the future. Together, the reports demonstrate the importance
of foresight in navigating an uncertain,and in some cases, a rapidly changing future and they give
state DOTs and other transportation agencies the tools to develop a better understanding of the
opportunities and the challenges the future may present.
The NCHRP Report 750 Foresight Series reports are a resource for transportation decision-makers and
practitioners interested in the future of the transportation systems they oversee. In addition to
the reports themselves, other resources have been developed to facilitate communication and
discussion of these research results.
Introduction to the NCHRP Report 750 Foresight Series
The Foresight 750 Series reports are a resource for decision
makers and practitioners interested in the future of the transportation systems they
oversee. This brochure provides a snapshot of the reports
and highlights some thought-provoking questions about the future of
transportation in the next 50 years.
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Reports
VOLUME 1: FREIGHT
Economic Changes Driving Future Freight Transportation
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VOLUME 2: CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate Change and the Highway System: Impacts and Adaptation Approaches
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VOLUME 3: TECHNOLOGY
Expediting Future Technologies for Enhancing Transportation System
Performance
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VOLUME 4: SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability as an Organizing Principle for Transportation Agencies
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VOLUME 5: ENERGY
Preparing State Transportation Agencies for an Uncertain Energy Future
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VOLUME 6: SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS
The Effects of Socio-Demographics on Future Travel Demand
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VOLUME 7: PRESERVATION
Preservation, Maintenance, and Renewal of Highway Infrastructure
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Tools for You
book Introduction to the NCHRP 750 Foresight Series
This 32-page booklet introduces the research, discusses cross-cutting issues and trends pulled from
the research and suggests how the research results can be used.
ondemand_video NCHRP 750 Foresight Series: Introductory Video
This 3-minute video introduces the research series and explores the significance of the research
results.
featured_video Keynote Presentation
This presentation provides slides and speaker notes that anyone can use for a keynote address or
short presentation.
check_box_outline_blank Workshop-in-a-Box
The following are customizable Workshop-in-a-Box materials to help you develop and conduct your own
scenario planning workshop.