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Urban physical infrastructure adaptation to climate change. / Bobylev, N.
Global Change, Energy Issues and Regulation Policies, Integrated Science & Technology Program 2. Springer Nature, 2013. p. 308., 77-102.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Urban physical infrastructure adaptation to climate change
AU - Bobylev, N
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The chapter discusses urban physical infrastructure (UPI) which is a complex set of systems and networks that provide vital services to a city. UPI is vulnerable to climate change (CC) impacts, and on the other hand can help cities to adapt to CC. The analysis focuses on CC adaptation options of physical components of infrastructure: sewer conduits, bridges, flood barriers, electricity poles, and the like. UPI characteristics and development trends (interconnectivity, interdependence, convergence, sustainability, efficiency, vulnerability, resilience, critical elements, evolution, and flexibility) have been considered in the CC adaptation context. The chapter concludes that extreme weather events represent a major threat to UPI worldwide in the short and long term. Key recommendations for UPI CC adaptation were identified as: (1) early consideration of UPI adaptation in spatial development plans; (2) allowing UPI flexibility and considering the infrastructure development trends during planning and design proc
AB - The chapter discusses urban physical infrastructure (UPI) which is a complex set of systems and networks that provide vital services to a city. UPI is vulnerable to climate change (CC) impacts, and on the other hand can help cities to adapt to CC. The analysis focuses on CC adaptation options of physical components of infrastructure: sewer conduits, bridges, flood barriers, electricity poles, and the like. UPI characteristics and development trends (interconnectivity, interdependence, convergence, sustainability, efficiency, vulnerability, resilience, critical elements, evolution, and flexibility) have been considered in the CC adaptation context. The chapter concludes that extreme weather events represent a major threat to UPI worldwide in the short and long term. Key recommendations for UPI CC adaptation were identified as: (1) early consideration of UPI adaptation in spatial development plans; (2) allowing UPI flexibility and considering the infrastructure development trends during planning and design proc
KW - Adaptation City planning Climate change Critical infrastructure Urban physical infrastructure
U2 - 10.1007/978-94-007-6661-7_4
DO - 10.1007/978-94-007-6661-7_4
M3 - Chapter
SN - 978-94-007-6661-7
SP - 308., 77-102
BT - Global Change, Energy Issues and Regulation Policies, Integrated Science & Technology Program 2
PB - Springer Nature
ER -
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