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Introduction

Airports are a key sector for which the potential impacts of disaster, natural hazards and climate change could be particularly challenging. Disasters and climate change can affect, threaten or damage airports which can cause widespread destruction and social mayhem. Understanding and strengthening airport infrastructure is a critical step toward building resilience.

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Extreme weather is forcing redesign of world’s busiest airports

Airports around the world are relocating sensitive electrical equipment to rooftops to protect it from flooding, reinforcing runways to handle extreme temperature swings and revving up air conditioning as climate change complicates operations.
Japan Times Ltd., the
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Documents and publications
2023

Aeolus winds impact on volcanic ash early warning systems for aviation

The results from this case study demonstrate a significant improvement of the volcanic ash simulation when using Aeolus-assimilated meteorological fields, with differences in wind speed reaching up to 8 m/s when compared to the control run.
Nature Scientific Reports
Research briefs

Study shows the majority of California’s coastal airports are vulnerable to increased flooding caused by climate change

Projected flooding from storm surges, erosion, and sea-level rise may disrupt vital operations of the state’s largest airports in the coming decades
The Society for Risk Analysis
Cover of the report: airplane on approach to landing during a thunderstorm
Documents and publications
2021

EUROCONTROL study on climate change risks for European aviation

Climate change poses significant and increasing risks to aviation in the years ahead, a new report carried out by Egis and the UK Met Office on behalf of EUROCONTROL concludes.
EUROCONTROL
Landed plane waiting at the airport during a rainy day
Research briefs

And suddenly the clouds ... the climate changes, the routes change

Sudden changes on weather in a very small area and particularly intense could seriously threaten the security of flights. To be able to predict these phenomena could save lives, and prevent damages on properties.
Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale
This image shows an airplane in front of the bright yellow rising sun on the runway.
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Extreme heat already disrupts air travel. With climate change, it's going to get worse

Last month's United Nations report on climate change predicted even more intense heat waves to come. That's why airlines, airplane manufacturers and airports are beginning to plan now for what this hotter future looks like.
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd
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Research briefs

Safe airports with climate risk assessments

A methodology to define the level of climate risk on airport infrastructures in the Mediterranean regions published in a study in Natural Hazards realized with the contribution of the CMCC Foundation.
Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
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Documents and publications
2021

Risk assessment framework for Mediterranean airports: a focus on extreme temperatures and precipitations and sea level rise

The paper aims to provide theoretical frameworks in order to assess risks of climate change on Mediterranean airports, related to extreme temperature, extreme precipitation and sea level rise.
Natural Hazards (Springer)
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Future of airports: how is climate change affecting infrastructure planning?

Climate change considerations are impacting decisions about the planning of new airports and expansion schemes – but what about existing airport infrastructure?
New Civil Engineer
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Mitigation saves: A resilient runway at Portland International Airport could save up to $50 for every mitigation dollar invested

A new case study and webinar will present key findings about a seismically resilient runway.
National Institute of Building Sciences

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