Report,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24, P. 785 - 791
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
<p>During
conflicts,
bridges
are
prime
targets
due
to
their
strategic
importance
in
transportation
and
economic
growth.
Their
destruction
hampers
resilience
efforts,
delaying
recovery.
Limited
research
exists
on
characterising
bridge
damage
via
stand-off
observations.
This
paper
integrates
diverse
data
sources
emerging
technologies
for
comprehensive
assessment
based
observations
using
remote
sensing
techniques.
A
case
study
Ukraine
employs
Sentinel-1
SAR
images,
crowd-sourced
data,
deep
learning
techniques
assess
at
various
scales,
from
regional,
asset
component
scale.
approach
facilitates
swift
decision-making
infrastructure
development
restoration
planning.
By
providing
crucial
intelligence
decision-makers
funders,
it
aids
prioritising
recovery
investments
expediting
post-disaster
planning
critical
infrastructure.</p>
Structure and Infrastructure Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 13
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
The
essential
role
of
transport
infrastructure
systems
for
economic
development,
territorial
cohesion
and
social
transformation
is
widely
recognized.
However,
key
structural
components
this
systems,
such
as
bridges,
are
rapidly
aging,
while
the
loading
conditions
to
which
they
subjected
evolving
become
increasingly
severe,
instance,
due
changes
in
vehicle
loads,
climate
crisis,
etc.
These
circumstances
contribute
reduce
level
reliability
safety
these
vital
systems.
Therefore,
assessing
current
state
predicting
future
condition
transportation
infrastructure,
protecting
it
against
external
hazards,
proves
essential.
This
paper
focuses
on
an
in-depth
study
control
monitoring
improving
resilience
a
life-cycle
indicator.
Subsequently,
novel
framework
based
cost
function
approach
introduced,
recognizing
that
benefits
enhanced
come
with
associated
investments.
enables
stakeholders
assess
balance
between
initial
investments
long-term
gains,
facilitating
informed
decisions
ensure
resilience.
Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
121, P. 103800 - 103800
Published: June 9, 2023
Climate
change
exacerbates
natural
hazards
and
continuously
challenges
the
performance
of
critical
infrastructure.
Thus,
climate
resilience
sustainable
adaptation
infrastructure
are
paramount
importance.
This
paper
puts
forward
a
novel
framework
metrics
for
optimising
sustainability
(Greenhouse
Gas
emissions
-
GHG),
(restoration
time),
cost.
The
aims
to
facilitate
decision-making
by
operators
stakeholders
communicate
actionable
trade-offs
between
these
principles.
It
describes
approaches
quantifying
ex-ante
ex-post
recovery
from
lenses
using
relevant
metrics.
concludes
with
an
application
on
bridge,
where
normalised
integrated
into
one
unique
index
(ISRC),
which
can
be
used
in
prioritisation
portfolios
similar
assets.
optimisation
program
includes
bridge
recovery,
while
reducing
GHG
emissions.
impact
indexes
is
examined
results
show
how
optimum
solutions
adversely
affected
different
projections.
In
all
scenarios
examined,
more
leading
reduced
(tCO2e)
when
weighing
Based
case
study
analysed
this
paper,
low
carbon
restoration
strategy
resulted
up
50%
higher
ISRC,
justify
investments
strategies
transport
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
107, P. 104491 - 104491
Published: April 21, 2024
This
paper
seeks
to
identify
and
categorise
challenges
encountered
in
managing
post-disaster
reconstruction
projects.
Literature
relevant
the
topic
was
identified
using
keywords
from
two
databases—Scopus
Web
of
Science,
then
filtered
title
screening
abstract
screening.
Subsequently,
an
analysis
66
papers
between
2000
2023
revealed
a
total
223
relating
reconstruction.
These
were
categorised
into
nine
groups—quality
workmanship;
contractual,
legislation
policy;
management
collaboration;
resources;
community
engagement
culture;
financial;
physical/territorial;
natural
causes;
other
challenges.
Among
these
categories,
resource
challenges;
collaboration
legislation,
policy
emerged
as
notably
prevalent
issues.
While
acknowledging
unique
contextual
nuances
scenarios,
it
is
important
emphasise
that
here
are
general
nature,
serving
foundational
for
government
various
implementing
agencies
devise
context-specific
mitigation
measures.
Additionally,
research
findings
offer
insights
directions
future
aimed
at
enhancing
management,
particularly
addressing
gaps
policies,
processes,
well
lesser-explored
domain
non-residential
Given
increasing
incidence
projects
failing
achieve
their
objectives,
understanding
effectively
possible
paramount.
Hence,
this
provides
comprehensive
foundation
developing
tailored
strategies
refining
practices
endeavors.
Climate,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(5), P. 104 - 104
Published: May 9, 2023
This
systematic
literature
review
gathers
societal
vulnerability
factors
linking
climate
change
and
conflict
from
53
existing
studies.
The
findings
reveal
three
main
points.
First,
four
relevant
are
missing
a
previous
analysis
framework
proposed
by
Pearson
Newman:
land
degradation/land
cover,
gender,
customs,
geographical
conditions.
Second,
two
factors,
access
to
technology
(e.g.,
for
adaptation)
partially
democratic
states,
insufficiently
studied.
Third,
classification
criteria
in
the
need
revision
accuracy.
Considering
these
points,
this
study
proposes
modified
offers
five
suggestions
future
research
directions
security
research.
more
qualitative
case
studies
needed
complement
quantitative
work.
particular,
cases
where
was
avoided
or
cooperation
established
high
areas
further
is
on
understudied
partial
democracy)
conventional
cannot
explain
conditions).
Fourth,
no
single
factor
leads
isolation,
but
only
interaction;
their
connections
must
be
Finally,
countries
regions
that
have
suffered
not
experienced
conflict.
Climate,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(8), P. 117 - 117
Published: Aug. 8, 2024
This
study
aims
to
explore
innovative
adaptation
strategies
that
can
effectively
mitigate
the
climate
threats
faced
by
transportation
infrastructure
in
Lagos,
Nigeria.
The
highlights
urgent
need
for
approaches
address
challenges
posed
change
systems.
By
analyzing
current
vulnerabilities
and
potential
impacts
of
on
infrastructure,
authors
identify
propose
four
facing
as
a
result
change.
These
include
impact
rising
sea
levels
coastal
roads
bridges,
vulnerability
inland
systems
extreme
weather
events
such
floods
heavy
rainfall,
disruption
networks
storms
become
more
frequent
intense,
implications
temperature
changes
road
surfaces
their
structural
integrity.
also
identified
proposed
ten
measures
enhance
resilience
adaptive
ranged
from
increasing
through
implementation
proper
drainage
slope
stabilization
forming
partnerships
with
private
sector
companies
promote
sustainable
practices
development
green
initiatives.
To
facilitate
these
measures,
used
them
develop
various
policy
frameworks
aimed
provide
guidelines
regulations
ensuring
effective
integration
into
system.
emphasized
importance
stakeholder
engagement
public
participation
decision-making
processes
foster
sense
ownership
collective
responsibility
towards
building
resilient
adapting
Nigeria,
its
ability
withstand
recover
disruptions
caused
hazards,
events,
failures,
or
security
threats.
Buildings,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 3367 - 3367
Published: Oct. 24, 2024
Post-disaster
reconstruction
of
the
built
environment
represents
a
key
global
challenge
that
looks
set
to
remain
for
foreseeable
future,
but
it
also
offers
significant
implications
future
sustainability
and
resilience
environment.
The
purpose
this
research
is
explore
current
applications
advanced
digital/Industry
4.0
technologies
in
post-disaster
(PDR)
process
with
view
improving
its
effectiveness
efficiency
extant
literature
from
Scopus
database
on
identified
described.
In
novel
review
approach,
small
language
models
are
used
classification
filtering
technology-related
articles.
A
qualitative
content
analysis
then
carried
out
understand
extent
which
Industry
applied
practice,
mapping
their
specific
phases
PDR
identifying
dominant
trends
technology
deployment.
study
reveals
rapidly
evolving
landscape
technological
innovation
transformative
potential
enhancing
efficiency,
effectiveness,
rebuilding
efforts,
including
GIS,
remote
sensing,
AI,
BIM.
Key
include
increasing
automation
data-driven
decision-making,
integration
multiple
4.0/digital
technologies,
growing
emphasis
incorporating
community
needs
local
knowledge
into
plans.
highlights
need
address
challenges,
such
as
developing
interoperable
platforms,
addressing
ethical
using
AI
big
data,
exploring
contribution
sustainable
practices.
