An integrated framework for linking climate change impacts to emergency adaptation strategies for transport networks

• DOI: 10.1007/s12544-013-0114-0
• Publication Date: 2013-08-24T01:00:12Z
• Authors: Evangelos Mitsakis; Anestis Papanikolaou; Georgia Ayfadopoulou; Josep Salanova; Claus Doll; George Giannopoulos; Christos Zerefos
• Keywords: Identification; Extreme Weather

The assessment of the impacts climate change and extreme weather events on transport networks comprises an emerging field, which attracts interest several researchers. Most research efforts have concentrated identification adaptation measures best practices for specific, local their impacts. Therefore, present paper aims to fill in gap current methodological activities linking impact emergency strategies within aggregated framework thus problem with its potential solutions. Following a targeted review state-of-practice relevant literature, sequential concept determining optimal authorities is presented, comprised five distinct dimensions: events, area extent where on, as separate modes, mode-internal components finally emergency-adaptation plans. Each dimension discussed both autonomously part concept. A mathematical formulation integrated can be used by any interested entity (e.g. related or organizations). main theoretical aspects are also detail. top-down approach proposed effectively address all major dimensions way. real world questions issues about appropriate combination measures, order achieve minimization economic losses due limited available resources.