Supporting Road Network Vulnerability Assessments in Pacific Island Countries

In Pacific Island Countries, high vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and natural disasters means that such events can have devastating social and economic impacts when critical infrastructure is compromised. This has been apparent in co...

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Main Author:	World Bank Group
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:	ROADWAYS CLIMATE IMPACT RISK ASSESSMENT STORM SURGE COASTAL ROAD SEVERE WEATHER RAINFALL
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/392971524055851019/Supporting-road-network-vulnerability-assessments-in-Pacific-Island-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29691

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spelling	okr-10986-296912021-05-25T10:54:36Z Supporting Road Network Vulnerability Assessments in Pacific Island Countries World Bank Group ROADWAYS CLIMATE IMPACT RISK ASSESSMENT STORM SURGE COASTAL ROAD SEVERE WEATHER RAINFALL In Pacific Island Countries, high vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and natural disasters means that such events can have devastating social and economic impacts when critical infrastructure is compromised. This has been apparent in countries where severe disruptions to road networks have resulted in a loss of access to basic infrastructure and services. Building resilience is therefore a prerequisite for long-term sustainable development, and Governments will increasingly seek tools that can help guide investment and policy decisions by considering the effects of climate change and natural disasters. Among such tools are road network vulnerability assessments, which provide a means to design and maintain a climate resilient network. This articlehighlights the process and lessons learned from the Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Resilient Road Strategy of the Samoan road network, and outlines a replicable approach for small island nations with acute capacity challenges that seek to balance analytical rigor with the need for practicality. 2018-04-19T17:07:07Z 2018-04-19T17:07:07Z 2018-04 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/392971524055851019/Supporting-road-network-vulnerability-assessments-in-Pacific-Island-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29691 English Transport Knowledge Note; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief East Asia and Pacific Oceania Samoa
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description	In Pacific Island Countries, high vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and natural disasters means that such events can have devastating social and economic impacts when critical infrastructure is compromised. This has been apparent in countries where severe disruptions to road networks have resulted in a loss of access to basic infrastructure and services. Building resilience is therefore a prerequisite for long-term sustainable development, and Governments will increasingly seek tools that can help guide investment and policy decisions by considering the effects of climate change and natural disasters. Among such tools are road network vulnerability assessments, which provide a means to design and maintain a climate resilient network. This articlehighlights the process and lessons learned from the Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Resilient Road Strategy of the Samoan road network, and outlines a replicable approach for small island nations with acute capacity challenges that seek to balance analytical rigor with the need for practicality.
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author	World Bank Group
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title	Supporting Road Network Vulnerability Assessments in Pacific Island Countries
title_short	Supporting Road Network Vulnerability Assessments in Pacific Island Countries
title_full	Supporting Road Network Vulnerability Assessments in Pacific Island Countries
title_fullStr	Supporting Road Network Vulnerability Assessments in Pacific Island Countries
title_full_unstemmed	Supporting Road Network Vulnerability Assessments in Pacific Island Countries
title_sort	supporting road network vulnerability assessments in pacific island countries
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2018
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/392971524055851019/Supporting-road-network-vulnerability-assessments-in-Pacific-Island-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29691
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Supporting Road Network Vulnerability Assessments in Pacific Island Countries

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