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TransportDayBreak-outSessiononAdaptationMarrakech,13November2016
PreservingRoadInfrastructure:AFocusonAdaptationto
ClimateChange
SusannaZammataroExecutiveDirector
InternationalRoadFederationGeneva
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TheIRFhasbeenassistingpublic andprivate stakeholdersintheroadinfrastructure sectorfornearly
70years.
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Not-for-profit organisation - Established in 1948. Ecosoc status at the UN and its agencies since 1951. Accredited by EU, ISO, CEN.
A huge network of and Members & partners
in more than 90 countries.
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SustainableMobilityisafundamentalpartofthequalityoflifeofpeopleandthebackboneoftheeconomy onany
countryintheworld.
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Focus Areas Projects
Advocacy
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• AtooltoassessGHGemissions
• GreenPublicProcurement
• Sustainabilityratingsystems
• Innovativepractices/casestudies
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© PhotoDisc
Buckling
Fissuring
Rutting…
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Event InfrastructureIncreasedtemperatureHeatwaves
Damage to concrete and bridge expansion joints;Buckling, fissuring of asphalt pavementRutting
Fewercolderdaysandshorterwinters
Reduced snow removal but increased freeze-thaw degradation of asphalt
Sealevelsriseandtidalsurges
Intermittent or permanent floodingSurface damagedWeakening of key infrastructure support (bridge pilings)Damage to critical drainage infrastructureIncreased costal erosion – road collapseExacerbate salinity (corrosive effect)
Extremeprecipitations May overwhelm drainage infrastructureErosion, scouring, slop failure, flooding
Extremewindsandstorms
Wind damages bridges, gantries, signs, electricity networks, lightningStorm surge means damage from increased wave height and strength
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Vulnerabilitysensitivetoandunabletocopewithadversity
RisksResilienceCapacitytomaintaincorefunctions
Uncertainty
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Increasing Climate Resiliance ofRoads
1.Understandvulnerabilities ofthenetwork;2.Howlevelofrisk changesovertime;3.Identifyingpotentialadaptationresponses;4.Actions toreducerisk;5.Strategicplanningdecisionsontheground(materials,design,maintenanceprocedures)
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Identify vulnerabilities andfuturerisks
1. Highqualityassetdata(incompleteornotadequate,difficulttoaccess)
ASSESSRISK:- Generalassetinformation(location,design,materials)- Geology,topography,hydrologyanduseofadjacentland- Climatethresholdsofassets- Assetcharacteristicswhichincreasevulnerability- Climatechangeprojections,futuredevelopmentsofthearea
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Example:Flooding
TheBlueSpotConceptChainofprocedures tosystematically analyse,adapt andprotect roadnetwork.
TWOPARTS:A. ComputermethodsB. Fieldinspectionsandaction
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Barriers1.Counterproductive policies
eg.EUWaterFrameworkDirective:limit totheamountofwaterthat can be discarded from asite.
2.Lack offunding (reduced budgetformaintenance)Barrier tointroductionofnewapproaches
3.Challengesindeveloping general guidelines (localinfo)
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Adjusting standards:TheFrenchexample
• 2015Systematicreviewofstandardsandguidelinesfordesign,maintenanceandoperationsoftransportinfrastructure;
• Revisionof800standardsforroads;• 3groups:
a) Noneed forrevision (eg.Noise,landscaping design)b) Need revision (eg.Pavementdesign)c) Need forfurther climate parameters (maintenanceofurban
roads)
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Standards for design, maintenance and operation are based on specific values of climate-related variables, whereas climate projections are often
given as ranges of values.
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Prioritising AdaptationAction
1. LevelofriskBudgetconstraints(monitoringasset/doingnothing)
2. Identifymostcost-effectivetimeforaction
3. Decideonlevelofacceptanceofrisk(typeofroad,trafficvolumes,strategicvalue,…)
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Wrapping up: •Thechallengesposedbyclimatechangecannot beadequatelymetusingthetraditionalapproaches(purehard/softengineeringmeasures).
•Needadaptivepolicy/decisionmaking.
•Needhighqualityasset data.
•Needclearvaluemanagement(prioritiseprotectionandspending).
•Needtodevelopskills– people
•Needtocreateconditionsforprivatesectortoinvest
Institutionalarrangements
arekey!
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IRFManifesto onAdaptation
Released this week atCOP22
Available on
www.irfnet.ch
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THEMESAFERoads&SMARTMobilityasenginesofeconomicgrowth
DATES14-17November2017
SPECIALFEATUREGlobalMeetingofMinistersofTransporton13November2017
www.WRM2017.org
Call for Abstracts open!
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