Adaptation strategies of transport infrastructures to global climate change

Rattanachot, Wit; Wang, Yuhong; Chong, Dan; Suwansawas, Suchatvee

doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2015.03.001

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“…Thaw settlement and soil consolidation causes embankment subsidence, and these are enhanced in warm permafrost. To determine embankment deformation mechanisms , we need to study the change characteristics of the PT and the thermal regime under the embankments . An evaluation of PT is presented in Figure based on ground temperature curves of the embankment center at different maximum thaw depths.…”

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Ground temperature and deformation analysis for an expressway embankment in warm permafrost regions of the Tibet plateau

Liu

Tai

Fang

2019

Permafrost & Periglacial

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The physical and mechanical processes relating to infrastructure are strongly intertwined in subgrades of road or railway in warm permafrost regions, where the evolution of these processes may influence the functionality of infrastructure. Thus, this study analyzed the embankment thermal regime and thaw settlement behavior based on monitored data for three sections of the newly constructed Gonghe–Yushu expressway (GYE) in a warm permafrost area of Tibet. The efficiencies of crushed rock, ventilated, and insulated embankments in maintaining permafrost temperature were evaluated in relation to the permafrost table (PT) and the annual warming rate of the permafrost. The deformation characteristics of three embankments for different soil layers are summarized, along with analysis of heat balance. The results show that: (a) the permafrost thaw rate has a positive linear correlation with mean annual ground temperature; (b) the permafrost displays a warming trend regardless of whether PT increases or decreases; (c) the total deformation of a given embankment shows a tendency toward settlement; and (d) subgrade peak thaw settlement occurs later than its maximum seasonal thaw depth.

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Ground temperature and deformation analysis for an expressway embankment in warm permafrost regions of the Tibet plateau

Liu

Tai

Fang

2019

Permafrost & Periglacial

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“…Por fim, no Passo 3, há uma discussão dos resultados da revisão bibliográfica, que consiste em uma apresentação da visão geral dos principais impactos da mudança climática na infraestrutura de transporte terrestre -dividida em transporte rodoviário e transporte ferroviário -, bem como da necessidade de desenvolvimento de estratégias de adaptação. Essa etapa é corroborada pelas ideias de que os impactos da mudança climática nas infraestruturas de transporte são reais e significativos e que todas as agências de transporte no mundo podem e precisam considerar os efeitos potenciais em suas infraestruturas de transporte e desenvolver estratégias de adaptação adequadas para enfrentar os desafios atuais e futuros (RATTANACHOT et al, 2015). Nesse sentido, a consciência de como adaptar as infraestruturas às consequências da mudança climática é essencial para ponderar o que fazer agora para garantir o fornecimento de energia e serviços de transporte nas próximas décadas (CHAPPIN; VAN DER LEI, 2014).…”

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“…Adaptation strategies were proposed to upgrade, change or maintain stream crossing and drainage design, revise funding policies, relocate or close roads and increase public participants. A methodological framework for developing adaptation strategies was developed through exemplifying the management of rural roads in Thailand, where the vast road network was vulnerable to the impacts of flooding and sea level rise (SLR) (Rattanachot et al, 2015). De Bruin et al (2009) put forward relatively holistic adaptation options for the Netherlands based on literature review and expert opinions.…”

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How can the UK road system be adapted to the impacts posed by climate change? By creating a climate adaptation framework

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Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

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How can the UK road system be adapted to the impacts posed by climate change? By creating a climate adaptation framework http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/10349/ Article LJMU has developed LJMU Research Online for users to access the research output of the University more effectively.This paper aims to analyse the impacts of climate change to the current and predicted future situations of road transportation in the UK and evaluate the corresponding adaptation plans to cope with them. A conceptual framework of long-term adaptation planning for climate change in road systems is proposed to ensure the resilience and sustainability of road transport systems under various climate risks such as flooding and increased temperature. To do so, an advanced Fuzzy Bayesian Reasoning (FBR) model is first employed to evaluate the climate risks in the UK road transport networks. This modelling approach can tackle the high uncertainty in risk data and thus facilitate the development of the climate adaptation framework and its application in the UK road sector. To examine the feasibility of this model, a nationwide survey is conducted among the stakeholders to analyse the climate risks, in terms of the timeframe of climate threats, the likelihood of occurrence, the severity of consequences, and infrastructure resilience. From the modelling perspective, this work brings novelty by expanding the risk attribute "the severity of consequence" into three sub-attributes including economic loss, damage to the environment, and injuries and/or loss of life. It advances the-state-of-the-art technique in the current relevant literature from a single to multiple tier climate risk modelling structure. Secondly, an Evidential Reasoning (ER) approach is used to prioritise the best adaptation measure(s) by considering both the risk analysis results from the FBR and the implementation costs simultaneously. The main new contributions of this part lie in the rich raw data collected from the real world to provide useful practical insights for achieving road resilience when facing increasing climate risk challenges. During this process, a qualitative analysis of several national reports regarding the impacts posed by climate change, risk assessment and adaptation measures in the UK road sector is conducted for the relevant decision data (i.e. risk and cost). It is also supplemented by an in-depth interview with a senior planner from Highways England. The findings provide road planners and decision makers with useful insights on identification and prioritisation of climate threats as well as selection of costeffective climate adaptation measures to rationalise adaptation planning.

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Adaptation strategies of transport infrastructures to global climate change

Cited by 52 publications

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Ground temperature and deformation analysis for an expressway embankment in warm permafrost regions of the Tibet plateau

Ground temperature and deformation analysis for an expressway embankment in warm permafrost regions of the Tibet plateau

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How can the UK road system be adapted to the impacts posed by climate change? By creating a climate adaptation framework

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