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Adapting Infrastructure to Climate Change: Who Bears the Risk and Responsibility?

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Asset Intelligence through Integration and Interoperability and Contemporary Vibration Engineering Technologies

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The projected effects of climate change on infrastructure assets create a driver for climate adaptation measures in infrastructure design, construction and operation. To support effective adaptation approaches, it is important that roles and responsibilities of stakeholders are understood and clearly communicated. Synthesising academic, industry and government literature, this review identifies climate risks for a selection of infrastructure stakeholders, including designers, constructors, planners and regulators, operators, investors and insurers. It provides examples of global best practice adaptation responses and proposes several adaptation considerations for each of these stakeholders moving forward. The paper serves as a quick reference guide for practitioners and decision-makers.

This document is a heavily abridged version of a research project undertaken at University of Sydney as a component of the Master of Environmental Law. Please contact the author for further details.

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  1. Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

    Samantha Hayes

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  1. The Asset Institute, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Joseph Mathew

  2. Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

    C.W. Lim

  3. School of Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Lin Ma

  4. Synengco Pty Ltd, Highgate Hill, QLD, Australia

    Don Sands

  5. School of Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Michael E. Cholette

  6. School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Pietro Borghesani

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Hayes, S. (2019). Adapting Infrastructure to Climate Change: Who Bears the Risk and Responsibility?. In: Mathew, J., Lim, C., Ma, L., Sands, D., Cholette, M., Borghesani, P. (eds) Asset Intelligence through Integration and Interoperability and Contemporary Vibration Engineering Technologies. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95711-1_24

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