Development of a Climate Adaptation Strategy for the InnovA58 highway in the Netherlands ...

Due to climate change, more frequent and extreme weather events will lead to extreme heat, drought and precipitation. This may affect the functionality of (federal) highways and therefore pose a risk for safety and traffic flow. As the asset manager of the main road system in The Netherlands, Rijkswaterstaat has to ensure that road networks continue their operational functions, both now and in the future. Therefore adaptation strategies are needed to develop and maintain climate resilient infrastructure, integrated in the environment. To develop such a strategy, the ROADAPT methodology - devel... Mehr ...