Tag Archives: climate change

Study: How to strengthen the future forest roads

Posted on February 28, 2025 by nradmin
Sweden's forest roads are neither adapted for heavier vehicles nor for climate change. That's the bad news. The good news is that there are several cost-effective ways to improve and reinforce the roads in the future. This is shown by a large research project that was recently completed. Stora...

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Iceland’s Highland Roads Facilitate Plant Invasions

Posted on March 6, 2024 by nradmin
A study on Icelandic highland roads found a surge in non-native plants due to human activity and climate change. This poses a threat to Iceland's fragile ecosystems, as invasive species, facilitated by roads and rising temperatures, jeopardize the biodiversity and scenic beauty of the...

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New method for selecting right climate adaptation measures

Posted on April 15, 2021 by nradmin
Climate change implies that today’s transport systems need to be adapted to changing conditions. In a new project, researchers from VTI will develop a new prioritisation method for selecting measures to reduce the risk of climate-related damage to roads and railways. We can already see how...

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Measures for infrastructure climate adaptation requires prioritisation

Posted on May 25, 2020 by nradmin
The effect of climate change will result in more extreme weather events causing for example increased risk of floods, and landslides, which will result in great costs to society. Therefore, society needs to prepare for the consequences brought on by climate change, an effort that requires...

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Improving Infrastructure to Withstand Natural Hazards – a Major R&D Project for a Safer Society

Posted on April 7, 2014 by nradmin
Natural hazards – infrastructure for floods and slides (NIFS) is a multi-disciplinary project based on Report no. 15 to the Storting15 (2011-2012) entitled How to live with the risks –about floods and slides, and the subsequent parliamentary debate. The Norwegian National Rail Administration...

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