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Climate change projections for variables affecting road networks in Europe |
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| Authors: | Lasse Makkonen Jussi Ylhäisi Jouko Törnqvist Andrew Dawson Jouni Räisänen |
| Institution: | 1. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finlandlasse.makkonen@vtt.fi;3. Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland;4. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finland;5. Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK |
| Abstract: | Global climate change will affect road networks during this century. The effects will be different in various parts of the world due to differences in local climate change and in the structure and properties of roads. In this paper, climate change projections are presented for climate variables that are most likely to affect the long-term performance of road networks in Europe. We apply four regional climate simulations up to the year 2100 using two plausible future emission scenarios. The results show that the changing climate will require significant adaptation measures in the near future in order to maintain the operability of the European road network. |
| Keywords: | climate change road network road structure infrastructure adaptation Europe |