All articles for the topic: Climate proofing infrastructure

Infrastructure

Holistic Approach towards Climate Proofing of Infrastructure Investments

The integration of climate risk management into different investment decision-making contexts requirng tailored types of risk assessment.

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Infrastructure

Climate Services for the Coastal Protection Infrastructure Sector in Vietnam

The assessment report provides an overview of the Climate Service inventory which encompasses currently available Climate Service capacities and specific products. It furthermore reflects the current use and demands of Climate Services from the coastal protection sector.

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Infrastructure

Infrastructure Baseline Assessment Report for the Nile Basin Countries

This baseline comprises all available and desired Climate Service products for the water sector as well as an assessment of the state of the Climate Service infrastructure regarding the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services capacities and potential to generate useful and usable climate information products for water-related sectors.

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Infrastructure

The Mekong Delta an Emerging Investment Destination in Viet Nam

This publication highlights the opportunities for investors in the Mekong Delta and presents the challenges that international businesses may still face in the region.

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Infrastructure

An application for Cai Lon - Cai Be Sluice Gates in the Mekong Delta

 In this study, a step-by-step methodology of climate risk assessment for infrastructure, namely the PIEVC Engineering Protocol (the “Protocol”), was used to assess the climate risk of the Cai Lon - Cai Be sluice gates.

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Infrastructure

The Role of Climate Data in the Planning Processes in Germany

 This report aims to give an overview of the planning processes in Germany for bridges, hydropower dams and coastal protection. An in depth analysis of when and how climate data influences this process, will take place. Diagrams and examples will aid this process in defining key entry points for climate data.

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Infrastructure

Climate Services for the Road and Bridges Infrastructure Sector in Costa Rica

 The assessment report provides an overview of the Climate Service inventory, which encompasses currently available Climate Service capacities and specific products. It furthermore reflects the current use and demands of Climate Services from the road infrastructure sector. 

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Infrastructure

Digital Solutions as a Contribution to Climate Change Adaptation of Transport Infrastructure?

This study is part of the CSI project and examines the global landscape of Climate Service User Interfaces in form of web-based adaptation platforms and the functionality of these already existing virtual areas. The study aims to update and extend existing studies on the global landscape of web-based adaptation platforms. 

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Infrastructure

Concept for Climate Service Index Development Case from CSI

CSI aims to empower decision-makers to make greater use of Climate Services when planning infrastructure investments and thus help increase infrastructure resilience. In this way, it is helping to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9.

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Infrastrucutre

Risk Assessment for the Climate Proofing of Infrastructure Investments

The PIEVC Engineering Vulnerability Assessment Protocol is a climate risk assessment tool developed by Engineers Canada and tailored to the needs of the infrastructure sector. This document briefly describes the seven steps in risk assessment for the climate proofing of infrastructure investments. 

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Infrastructure

Trainer Handbook | Enhancing Climate Services for Infrastructure Investments

This handbook contains trainings on climate services that are designed for practitioners, technical staff and decision makers responsible for the provision of Climate Services and planning and implementation of infrastructure investment.

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Infrastructure

CSI Global Forum 2017

Between September 11th and 15th, 2017, members and partners of the Climate Services for Infrastructure Investments Project came together for the first Global Forum in Germany.

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Infrastructure

CSI Global Forum 2019

This article provides an overview of the CSI Global Forum 2019 held in Costa Rica. 

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Concepts, Terms and Definitions related to Climate Services, Infrastructure Risk Assessment and Climate Risk Management

Explore the common concepts, terms, and definitions in the context of Climate Services, Infrastructure Risk Assessment, and Climate Risk Management through this guide. 

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Flood resilience in the Greater Dakar Region

Floods deepen the vulnerability of communities that are already exposed to climate hazards in the Greater Dakar region in Senegal. Read the report to find out more. 

 

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Lender's Guide for Climate Risk in Infrastructure Investments

This guide provides a framework for questioning how revenues, costs, and assets can be linked to potential project vulnerability arising from climate hazards.

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HyCRISTAL; Integrating Hydro-Climate Science into Policy Decisions

HyCRISTAL's goal is to understand the challenges and context of climate change impact at local level and to inform local-based solutions. The research focuses on East Africa. 

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RainGrid

RainGrid is a lot-level stormwater utility that offers a smarter, more cost-effective alternative to conventional stormwater infrastructure.

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Economics of Climate Change in the Pacific

Introduction

Climate change has been identified as one of the critical challenges of this century for the Pacific region. The region’s vulnerability arises from its unique geography and...

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