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The following legend has been developed to allow delegates to quickly identify sessions, panel discussions and workshops of interest to them. It is intended to be used as a general guide as only key subject areas reflecting the overall content of an event are flagged.
Transportation – A Key to a Sustainable Future | |
Planning | |
Geometric Design | |
Environment | |
Soils & Materials | |
Maintenance & Construction | |
Pavements | |
Structures | |
Road Traffic Operations & Management | |
Road Safety | |
Research & Development | |
Sustainable Development | |
Intelligent Transportation Systems | |
Information Management | |
Municipalities/Urban Areas (incl. transit) | |
Education & Human Resources |
THEME
Opening Plenary Session: Transportation in a Climate of Change
Role of Policy in Creating a Climate of Change (Panel Discussion)
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Asset Management – Practices, Plans and Considerations (Workshop)
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate Change and Northern Infrastructure (Panel Discussion)
Economic Implications of Climate Change (Session)
Re-evaluating Design Standards to Address Climate Change (Panel Discussion)
EDUCATION & HUMAN RESOURCES
Recruitment and Retention Practices in Canada (Workshop)
ENVIRONMENT
2008 TAC Environmental Achievement Award Nominations (Session)
P3 Projects – Management of Environmental Issues (Panel Discussion)
ENVIRONMENT / URBAN TRANSPORTATION
Green Guide for Roads (Panel Discussion)
GEOMETRIC DESIGN
Freeway / Urban Street Transitions (Panel Discussion)
Rethinking the Geometric Design of Facilities for Vulnerable Road Users (Session)
Sustainability in Development and Geometric Design for Roadways (Session)
MAINTENANCE & CONSTRUCTION
Changes in Maintenance Service Levels as a Result of Reduced Budgets and Escalating Costs (Session)
MUNICIPALITIES / URBAN AREAS
2008 TAC Sustainable Urban Transportation Award Nominations (Session)
Active Transportation and Sustainable Communities (Panel Discussion)
Are Developers Becoming Transit-Oriented? (Session)
Best Practices in Urban Transportation Planning: Measuring Change (A) (Session)
Best Practices in Urban Transportation Planning: Measuring Change (B) (Session)
Lessons Learned in Integrating Transportation and Land Use (Session)
Moving Minds: Effective Strategies for Influencing Travel Behaviour (Workshop)
Road Pricing in an Urban Context (Panel Discussion)
Urban Freight Movement and Trade Gateways: Changing the Paradigm (Session)
PAVEMENTS
Advances in Pavement Design and Construction (Session)
Long-term Pavement Performance: Canadian and American Program Results (Session)
Innovations in Pavement Monitoring and Evaluation (Session)
Pavement Evaluation, Performance and Management (Poster Session)
Where Is Pavement Design Headed in This Climate of Change? (Panel Discussion)
ROAD SAFETY
2008 TAC Road Safety Engineering Award Nominations (Session)
Beyond Road Safety Vision 2010 (Panel Discussion)
Improving Work Zone Safety (Workshop)
ROAD TRAFFIC OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT
Innovations in Traffic Control Safety (Session)
Reducing the Carbon Footprint through Traffic Management (Session)
Traffic Operations and Management (Poster Session)
ROAD TRAFFIC OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT / ROAD SAFETY
Multi-lane Roundabouts (Workshop)
SOILS & MATERIALS
Materials and Resources for Greener Roads (Workshop)
Slope and Embankment Engineering for Changing Environments (Session)
Soil Stabilization for Changing Environments (Session)
Sustainability of Asphalt Mixes (Session)
STRUCTURES
Bridges in a Climate of Change (Poster Session)
Bridges in a Climate of Change (A) (Session)
Bridges in a Climate of Change (B) (Session)