Climate adaptation a pilot study

Purpose and goal

The purpose of the project is to identify knowledge gaps and research needs in the area of infrastructure adaptation to climate change. The expected result is a series of prioritized proposals for research projects in the area. The report ends with twelve proposals for research needs.

Expected results and effects

The research on climate change is extensive. However, most of it is about developing measures to reduce climate change, while a much smaller part focuses on adapting the built environment to the expected climate changes. Here, research needs to increase significantly, not least because research takes a long time to be carried out and even longer time is needed to implement the results. The report contains 12 R&D proposals on e.g. changed loads, protection, reinforcement, movement and the competition between different building materials in a changed climate.

Planned approach and implementation

** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** To carry out the literature study, the following inputs to information have been used: 1. Contacts with researchers within Sveriges Bygguniversitet (a network in the civil engineering field between Chalmers, KTH, Lund university college of Technology and Luleå University of Technology) 2. KTH´s Climate Action Center 3. Swedish Transport Agency 4. Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions 5. Calls for proposals from InfraSweden 2030 6. Internet searches 7. Mass media during the course of the project