Climate Change & Resilience

Sessions at Bridges Scotland

Thursday 28 November 2024

11:45

Climate Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis

11:45 - 12:10 Climate Change Resilience
  • Climate risks are rising and affecting infrastructure asset values, leading to operational issues and major disruptions.
  • Financial and economic implications as a result are also rising.
  • Climate change risk assessment tools along with a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) framework for adaptation solutions can provide basis for investment decisions and prioritisation of actions.
  • This will be discussed in light of a project with Network Rail Scotland analysing the financial implications of attending to bridge scour. 

Mentimeter Q&A Link

12:10

Net Zero Bridges… and What Else?

12:10 - 12:40 Climate Change Resilience
  • Overview of PAS2080 carbon management framework.
  • Implementing the Carbon Management process across the value chain on bridge projects.
  • Net Zero is the imperative, but not at the expense of the environment.
  • Integrating consideration of climate resilience, environmental regeneration and biodiversity on bridge projects.