Imagine your city's power and water lines are like a giant web; if one string breaks due to a flood or fire, others might snap too. This work creates a digital map and calculator to predict which parts of that web are most likely to break as the weather gets more extreme. It helps managers decide exactly where to spend money on repairs to prevent a total blackout or shutdown.
Critical infrastructure managers lack tools to understand how multiple climate hazards interact and cause systemic failures. This leads to inefficient spending on adaptation and unexpected, costly economic damages.
A decision-support toolkit featuring a technical workbench, an online interactive viewer, and a guide for economic appraisal of adaptation strategies.
If you are a pipeline operator dealing with unpredictable wildfires and floods — this project developed a technical workbench that identifies risk-prone areas. It allows you to appraise the economic consequences of failure to prioritize the most affordable adaptation strategies.
If you are a transport manager dealing with landslides or earthquakes — this project developed a vulnerability database with fragility curves. This helps you pinpoint exactly which bridge or tunnel is most at risk to avoid costly unplanned shutdowns.
If you are an insurer dealing with systemic climate risks — this project developed an online interactive viewer. It provides evidence-based data on how multiple hazards interact, allowing for more accurate risk pricing for critical assets.
Based on available project data, the toolkit is being developed through open-access datasets and model codes, suggesting the core methodologies may be available without a direct purchase price.
The project is currently validating its tools through 5 use cases across different locations and infrastructure types to ensure they work in real-world settings.
Based on available project data, the project intends to make methodologies available through open-access datasets and model codes to propel change.
The project provides a technical decision-support workbench and an online interactive viewer designed to couple hazard assessment with economic consequence analysis.
The project period runs from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31, with the final toolkit expected by the end of this period.
The consortium is research-heavy with 4 universities and 1 research institute, but maintains a 29% industry ratio including 2 SMEs. This balance suggests the project is grounded in academic rigor while being steered toward practical application by industrial partners across 5 European countries.
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