Flexible pavements and climate change: A comprehensive review and implications

Y Qiao, AR Dawson, T Parry, G Flintsch, W Wang - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Flexible pavements and climate are interactive. Pavements are climate sensitive
infrastructure, where climate can impact their deterioration rate, subsequent maintenance …

Climate change and infrastructure impacts: Comparing the impact on roads in ten countries through 2100

A Schweikert, P Chinowsky, X Espinet, M Tarbert - Procedia Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
Climate change poses a critical threat to future development, particularly in areas where
poverty is widespread and key assets such as infrastructure are underdeveloped for even …

The infrastructure planning support system: Analyzing the impact of climate change on road infrastructure and development

A Schweikert, P Chinowsky, K Kwiatkowski, X Espinet - Transport policy, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper details the Infrastructure Planning Support System (IPSS), a software tool that
incorporates five areas of analysis, including climate change, environment, and social …

Exposure of Global Rail and Road Infrastructures in Future Record‐Breaking Climate Extremes

Q Wang, K Liu, M Wang, E Koks, H Wang - Earth's Future, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Transport infrastructures built on historical experience are expected to face multiple threats
under climate change, especially the continuous interruptive losses and additional …

Modeling cost impacts and adaptation of freeze–thaw climate change on a porous asphalt road network

KP Kwiatkowski, I Stipanovic Oslakovic… - Journal of …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Abstract Changes in weather patterns pose a threat to the serviceability and long-term
performance of roads, and porous asphalt (PA) roads are particularly sensitive to the …

Implications of climate change for the Brazilian road infrastructure

VHS De Abreu, GBC de Lima… - COVID-19 and …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
Brazilian road infrastructure is a critical asset that, although essential to the country's
sustainable development, is highly exposed and vulnerable to various climatic threats, such …

Potential impact of climate change on porous asphalt with a focus on winter damage

K Kwiatkowski, I Stipanovic Oslakovic… - … and Infrastructures 2, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter investigates the impact and adaptation options of climate change on porous
asphalt (PA) roads, specifically for the case of winter weather (freeze‐thaw cycles) and road …

Buildings: Heating and Cooling

L Kranzl, M Hummel, W Loibl, A Müller… - Economic Evaluation of …, 2015 - Springer
While energy savings in buildings is among the key prerequisites for a low-carbon future,
our ability to maintain temperatures in buildings within a specific comfort range, and thus our …