A Framework for Identification, Assessment and Prioritization of Climate Change Adaptation Measures for Roads and Railways
| Autor: | Yvonne Andersson-Sköld, Mikael Johannesson, Erik Nyberg, Lina Nordin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Risk analysis
Infrastrukturteknik Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Acclimatization Climate Change Climate change Distribution (economics) adaptation measure sustainability assessment Hazard analysis Infrastructure Engineering cause-effect-relationship Risk Assessment Article Adaptation (computer science) Cost–benefit analysis business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health stepwise methodology Adaptation Physiological Identification (information) Risk analysis (engineering) Medicine Business Risk assessment |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 18; Issue 23; Pages: 12314 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12314, p 12314 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph182312314 |
| Popis: | Severe accidents and high costs associated with weather-related events already occur in today’s climate. Unless preventive measures are taken, the costs are expected to increase in future due to ongoing climate change. However, the risk reduction measures are costly as well and may result in unwanted impacts. Therefore, it is important to identify, assess and prioritize which measures are necessary to undertake, as well as where and when these are to be undertaken. To be able to make such evaluations, robust (scientifically based), transparent and systematic assessments and valuations are required. This article describes a framework to assess the cause-and-effect relationships and how to estimate the costs and benefits as a basis to assess and prioritize measures for climate adaptation of roads and railways. The framework includes hazard identification, risk analysis and risk assessment, identification, monetary and non-monetary evaluation of possible risk reduction measures and a step regarding distribution-, goal- and sensitivity analyses. The results from applying the framework shall be used to prioritize among potential risk reduction measures as well as when to undertake them. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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