Climate Change Adaptation for Transportation Systems: Adapting for Climate Change and Extreme Weather Impacts

__Climate Change Adaptation for Transportation Systems__ examines the international state of knowledge on climate change and weather and their potential impacts on the planning, design and serviceability of transportation networks. The book describes alternative frameworks for adapting to climate change in the planning, provision and management of transportation systems. It discusses methods and models for including climate and weather factors in planning and design for use in transportation asset systems under risk and uncertainty. Giving specific attention to road, rail, ports and harbors, the book provides users with the tools they need in decision-making approaches where there is uncertainty. Front Cover Climate Change Adaptation for Transportation Systems Climate Change Adaptation for Transportation Systems Copyright Contents Preface 1 - Introduction What is climate change adaptation? Critical infrastructure Transportation and society Risk and uncertainty Adaptation planning principles Initiate adaptation, ensure commitment and management Build knowledge and awareness Identify and cooperate with relevant stakeholders Work with uncertainties Explore potential climate change impacts and vulnerabilities and identify priority concerns Explore a wide spectrum of adaptation options Prioritise adaptation options Modify existing policies, structures and processes Avoid maladaptation Monitor and evaluate systematically Structure of the book References 2 - Climate change basics Climate change Human activity and contribution to climate change Extreme weather events Sea level rise Climate trends Representative Concentration Pathways Summary References 3 - Transportation infrastructure Introduction Infrastructure networks and systems Road traffic systems Public transport systems Airports, ports and harbours Generic infrastructure components Climate and weather impacts References 4 - Adaptation planning Risk and uncertainty Vulnerability and resilience Decision-making for transportation Modelling and analytic support for decision-making Decision support tools Adaptation and mitigation Adaptation frameworks ROADADAPT PIARC framework Federal Highways Administration framework Adaptation pathways Climate stressors for transportation infrastructure Summary References 5 - Managing transportation infrastructure and assets Transportation asset management Framework for an asset management system Data requirements for asset management Climate and environmental influences Infrastructure components Earthworks Bridges Culverts Tunnels Extreme weather and operations Infrastructure summary Airports Evaluation methods Benefit–cost analysis Cost-effectiveness analysis Multicriteria analysis Decision-making under uncertainty Real options analysis Robust decision-making Summary overview on decision-making methods Summary Appendix A: a primer for Multicriteria Analysis and the Analytic Hierarchy Process Use of criterion weights Analytic Hierarchy Process References 6 - Coastal issues, including ports and harbours Sea level rise Adaptation planning for coastal regions Storms, surges and flooding Modelling Coastal transportation infrastructure Ports and harbours Summary References 7 - Road transportation systems Roads and pavements Pavement integrity Traffic operations Representing climate Thornthwaite Moisture Index (TMI) Pavement degradation model using the Thornthwaite Moisture Index Case studies South Australia, N–S transect Maintenance regimes Modelling results Summary of case study findings Recent US studies Pavement structural performance Pavement maintenance strategies Sea level rise and rising groundwater Extreme weather Summary References 8 - Rail transportation systems Rail system components Rail infrastructure Rail operations Rail maintenance Climate and weather impacts Case studies US national rail network Rainfall-induced hazards on Chinese railways Temperature impacts on railway infrastructure in the Randstad region Interdependency of rail and power generation in the United Kingdom Summary References 9 - Active transport and urban design Land use–transport integration Avoid, shift, share, improve Active transport Urban design and low carbon mobility Transportation and weather Summary References 10 - Future directions in research and practice Background Infrastructure systems Risk management and adaptation frameworks Adaptation for transportation modes Research and development needs Moving forward References Index A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Back Cover Climate Change Adaptation for Transportation Systems examines the international state of knowledge on climate change and weather and their potential impacts on the planning, design and serviceability of transportation networks. The book describes alternative frameworks for adapting to climate change in the planning, provision and management of transportation systems. It discusses methods and models for including climate and weather factors in planning and design for use in transportation asset systems under risk and uncertainty. Giving specific attention to road, rail, ports and harbors, the book provides users with the tools they need in decision-making approaches where there is uncertainty. Examines the impact of climate change and extreme weather on the performance and serviceability of transportation assets Explores the issues, methods, frameworks, models and techniques for assessing transportation systems'performance, including considerations for climate and the environment Provides case studies from around the world to illustrate methods, covering a wide range of climatic conditions, considerations and approaches for transportation planners "Climate Change Adaptation for Transportation Systems examines the international state of knowledge on climate change and weather and their potential impacts on the planning, design and serviceability of transportation networks. The book describes alternative frameworks for adapting to climate change in the planning, provision and management of transportation systems. It discusses methods and models for including climate and weather factors in planning and design for use in transportation asset systems under risk and uncertainty. Giving specific attention to road, rail, ports and harbors, the book provides users with the tools they need in decision-making approaches where there is uncertainty."-- Provided by publisher