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Displaying 105 of about 1218 resultsFollowing hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission (the Commission) was created in November 2017 to serve as a unifying force among a diverse group of Puerto Rican voices. The Commission’s goal is to promote a stronger, more resilient Puerto Rico as it embarks on reimagining development and reconstruction with more p…
This decade is on track to be the hottest on record, and heatwaves are only set to become more frequent and intense as climate change takes hold. Heat stress presents a growing threat to human health and economic productivity globally, while driving greater energy demand for cooling.
This research identifies four regional hotspots – West Africa, Centra…
Developing this Built Environment and Infrastructure (BE&I) Sector Adaptation Plan (SAP) involved the scoping of climate risk for the sector, identification of enablers and barriers to addressing these risks, and recognising gaps that hinder sector-specific adaptation action and practice. A set of priority adaptation actions has evolved from th…
The purpose of this survey is to define the restoration tasks after hydraulic-induced damage and/or loss of functionality of bridges. This includes the duration and sequence of restoration tasks, idle times, cost, and traffic/functionality loss for specified damage levels of given bridge components. The potential use of this data is the generation of se…
This testimony summarizes GAO’s report on grid resilience to climate change. Specifically, the testimony discusses (1) potential climate change effects on the electricity grid; and (2) actions DOE and FERC have taken since 2014 to enhance electricity grid resilience to climate change effects, and additional actions these agencies could take. GAO reviewe…
This paper addresses the question how utilities can prepare for increasing climate risks. Prominent threats to utilities, especially extreme weather events, are common and increasing. For utilities, understanding the likely impacts from these events is key to protecting our energy infrastructure, ensuring critical systems are able to function, and suppo…
This article proposes a framework for a methodology that combines multiple computational models, stakeholder interviews, and optimization to find an optimal protective strategy over time for critical coastal infrastructure while being constrained by budgetary considerations. Interdependent critical infrastructures in coastal regions, including transport…
This paper examines infrastructure resilience to navigate increasingly uncertain and complex conditions in the Anthropocene. Infrastructure are at the center of three trends: accelerating human activities, increasing uncertainty in social, technological, and climatological factors, and increasing complexity of the systems themselves and environments in…
The present paper adopts a hazard-independent approach to assess the robustness (ability to maintain functionality despite disturbances) of the Sioux Falls network to all possible disruptions. This approach allows understanding the impact of a wide range of disruptive events, including random, localised, and targeted link failures. A range of predictabl…
Quanta Technology's objectives in performing this analysis were to perform a review of the emergency operations plans submitted by generating entities in Texas, identify best practices for generating entities regarding weatherization practices and to analyze the robustness of the Texas grid to deliver power under projected peak season conditions. Furthe…
This study attempts to contribute to the mission’s objective by analysing the gaps and constraints in the current urban water balance and the city water budgeting process. The 2021-22 Union Budget announced the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban), an ambitious project that aims to provide potable tap water supply to 2.86 crore households by 2024. E…
This chapter introduces the importance of integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk management principles in the water supply sector. It demonstrates why technical capacity and funding resources in this area should be enhanced to reduce risk. Indonesia’s location in a very active seismic zone naturally exposes it to significant geophysical…
This brief describes the complex challenges faced by South Asian countries and outlines key priorities for governments to rebuild better from the current pandemic crisis. Countries in South Asia, before COVID-19, were already battling critical socioeconomic vulnerabilities and a deluge of extreme weather events brought about by a changing climate.…
This study supports the Portland International Airport to study the long-term benefits of investing in a seismically resilient runway. Oregon has a significant potential in the next 50 years of experiencing an earthquake greater than magnitude-8.7 originating from the Cascadia Subduction Zone.
Such an earthquake will cause catastrophic damage and…
The present compilation presents examples of legal, regulatory and policy approaches, as well as of reports, studies and guidance to support climate risk, vulnerability and impact assessment, and the development of effective adaptation response measures. By way of context, the document also provides a brief overview of climate change impacts on coastal…