General information
Please, indicate your role in your organization.
( ) Project manager
( ) Risk manager
( ) Engineer
( ) Owner
( ) Academic
Does your organization have expertise in assessing and managing emerging risks from climate change?
( ) yes
( ) No
Does your organization have guidelines for assessing and managing emerging risks from climate change?
( ) yes
( ) No
Does your organization have expertise in designing resilience plan to climate change risks?
( ) yes
( ) No
To what extent do you think your organization need to adapt strategic plan to protect infrastructure resilience against climate change risks?
( ) Very important
( ) Fairly important
( ) Important
( ) Slightly important
( ) Not at all important
Expected infrastructure vulnerabilities from climate change
Rate the likelihood of road vulnerabilities to the following climate changes events:
storm surge;
prolonged rainfall;
flood; drought;
extreme wind;
sand storm
Rate the likelihood of Underground rail d vulnerabilities to the following climate changes events:
prolonged rainfall;
high temperatures
flood
• Rate the likelihood of Airport vulnerabilities to the following climate changes events:
electric storm;
flood;
drought;
extreme wind;
sand storm
Rate the likelihood of Airways vulnerabilities to the following climate changes events:
electric storm
extreme wind
sand storm
high temperature
Rate the likelihood of airport buildings vulnerabilities to the following climate changes events:
• flood;
• drought;
• extreme wind;
• sand storm
Rate the likelihood of coastal vulnerabilities to the following climate changes events:
sea level rise;
storm surge;
Rate the likelihood of seaports vulnerabilities to the following climate changes events:
sea level rise;
storm surge;
flood;
drought;
Rate the likelihood of bridges vulnerabilities to the following climate changes events:
storm surge;
prolonged rainfall;
flood;
change in wind direction and scour patterns
sand storm
high temperature
Rate the likelihood of pipelines vulnerabilities to the following climate changes events:
prolonged rainfall;
flood
high temperature
Rate the likelihood of control systems vulnerabilities to the following climate changes events:
storm surge;
prolonged rainfall
high temperature
Rate the likelihood of communication vulnerabilities to the following climate changes events:
high winds
solar storms
high temperature
stand storms
Physical Impact
Rate the magnitude of the following physical impact on roads from climate changes events:
Asphalt degradation (rutting, buckling)
Road foundation degradation
Flood damage to roads
Overloading of drainage systems
Rate the magnitude of the following physical impact on bridges from climate changes events Bridges
Bridge structural material degradation
Storm damage to bridges
Rate the magnitude of the following physical impact on Airport from climate changes events
Asphalt degradation
Degradation of runway foundations
Flood damage
Operation impact
Rate the magnitude of the following operation on roads from climate changes events
Slower operating speeds
Increased maintenance
Limitations on periods of construction
Vehicle overheating and tire deterioration
Decreased operating times due to flooding
Decreased visibility
Increased structural monitoring
Clogging of drains, supply lines
Increased ground operations energy
Rate the magnitude of the following on bridges from climate changes events
Slower operating speeds
Increased maintenance
Limitations on periods of construction
Vehicle overheating and tire deterioration
Decreased operating times due to flooding
Decreased visibility
Increased structural monitoring
Clogging of drains, supply lines
Increased ground operations energy
Rate the magnitude of the following operation roads on Airport from climate changes events
Slower operating speeds
Increased maintenance
Limitations on periods of construction
Vehicle overheating and tire deterioration
Decreased operating times due to flooding
Decreased visibility
Increased structural monitoring
Clogging of drains, supply lines
Increased ground operations energy
Adaptation measures
Methods for prioritisation of vulnerabilities in the infrastructure system are needed for effective planning
interdependencies between the infrastructure sectors and failure in one area can very quickly lead to cascade failure
Multipurpose infrastructure will be more cost effective and could be more resilient
multiple uses for utility tunnels, such as carrying water and telecommunications cables;
• multiple uses for bridges, carrying telecommunications cables and water pipes;
• road and railway embankments acting as flood defences
reservoirs can be used for flood control as well as for water storage
Regulatory changes are needed to develop and implement necessary adaptation plans
Design codes, standards and building regulations
Standards themselves could be more flexible
Standards should be adapted to allow resumption of a partial service after an emergency, where a full service is still unavailable
Technologies for adaptation
the cost of adapting fully whilst maintaining
Better network management is essential for resilience
Use of continuous monitoring to allow reactive and timely maintenance across all infrastructure can increase resilience
Engineers need to develop further their ability
More engineers, with the skills to deal with complex infrastructure systems, will be needed to develop and implement adaptation measures