The infrastructure planning support system: Analyzing the impact of climate change on road infrastructure and development

Schweikert, Amy; Chinowsky, Paul S.; Kwiatkowski, Kyle; Espinet, Xavier

doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2014.05.019

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“…The IPSS software facilitates this exploration and, thus, it is the result of the exploration rather than the tool itself that are emphasized in this study. Details of the methodological framework are provided by [23,30]. In the next sections we provide a summary of the framework.…”

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The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Road Infrastructure in Ghana

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This paper estimates the economic impact of climate change on road infrastructure using the stressor-response methodology. Our analysis indicates that it could cumulatively (2020-2100) cost Ghana $473 million to maintain and repair damages caused to existing roads as a result of climate change (no adapt scenario). However, if the country adapts the design and construction of new road infrastructure, expected to occur over the asset's lifespan (adapt scenario), the total cumulative cost could increase to $678.47 million due to the initial costs of adaptation. This investment provides lower costs on a decadal basis later in the infrastructure lifespan. This creates the planning question of whether lower decadal costs in the future are a priority or if minimizing initial costs is a priority. The paper addresses this question through decadal and average annual costs up to the year 2100 for the ten regions, using the potential impacts of 54 distinct potential climate scenarios.

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The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Road Infrastructure in Ghana

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“…It is because of the influence of forest cover on the regional hydrological cycle, Asian monsoon pattern, and circulation pattern that effect not only the region but has global impact. Some of these adverse impacts would result in variation in the following (Schweikert et al 2014):…”

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“…About 39 thousand hectares of forests are vanishing annually at an annual depletion rate of more than 1.5% (Schweikert et al 2014). The increasing trend of deforestation has negative impacts on the production and protection of the forests and livelihoods of those living around the forests.…”

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Deforestation And Its Impacts On Climate Change An Overview Of Pakistan

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Iqbal³

2014

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Forests are one the main natural factors that regulate and determine climate, weather patterns and amount of CO 2 of an area. With rapid industrialization and rapid urbanization there is a significant increase in deforestation and as a consequence rise in global mean surface temperatures. Rapid and unchecked cut down of forest cover has resulted in some of the worst disasters during the last decades. This paper focuses on studying the role of deforestation, its influence on climate change phenomena and its consequences in Pakistan.

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“…() did not consider the detailed pavement deterioration mechanisms and the indirect economic effects of the additional degradation due to climate change. Schweikert, Chinowsky, Kwiatkowski, and Espinet () presented a tool to quantify climate adaptation costs of road infrastructure, considering the costs associated with long‐term changes in climate or flooding, during the construction and maintenance phases of road infrastructure. The authors also considered other indirect adaptation costs incurred by road users, such as the costs caused by changes in travel time, repair of vehicles, fuel consumption, as well as vehicle CO 2 emissions.…”

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Climate change impacts on asphalt road pavement construction and maintenance: An economic life cycle assessment of adaptation measures in the State of Virginia, United States

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Santos

Stoner

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Pavement design and management practices must be adapted in response to future climate change. While many studies have attempted to identify different methods to adapt pavements to future climate conditions, the potential economic impacts of the adaptations still remain largely unquantified. This study presents the results of a comprehensive life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) aimed at quantifying the potential economic impacts of a climate adaptation method, in which an upgraded asphalt binder (Performance Grade PG 76-22) is used in the construction and maintenance of flexible pavement sections in lieu of the original binder (PG 70-22) for improved resistance against high temperatures. For each of three major Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) districts with different climates, three case studies consisting of typical interstate, primary, and secondary pavement sections were considered. The LCCA accounted for the costs incurred during the mixture's production, maintenance, and use phases of the pavement life cycle by explicitly considering future climate projections, pavement life-cycle performance, maintenance effects, and work zone user delays. The study concludes that pavements using the upgraded binder not only perform better over time but are also economically advantageous compared to those with the original binder under the conditions of the anticipated future climate conditions (2020-2039). K E Y W O R D S adaptation, climate change, climate model downscaling, flexible pavement, life-cycle cost analysis, maintenance effects

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The infrastructure planning support system: Analyzing the impact of climate change on road infrastructure and development

Cited by 66 publications

References 14 publications

The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Road Infrastructure in Ghana

The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Road Infrastructure in Ghana

Deforestation And Its Impacts On Climate Change An Overview Of Pakistan

Climate change impacts on asphalt road pavement construction and maintenance: An economic life cycle assessment of adaptation measures in the State of Virginia, United States

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