Climatic effects along ÖBB railway infrastructures
Abstract
Climate change has a direct an immediate impact on the environment and the socie-ty. Natural and urban eco-systems as well as traffic-related infrastructure, such as those of the ÖBB railway, have to cope with the consequences of climate change. Climate-related events (e.g. intense downpours, heat waves, mass movements) are rising, as well as the associated damage. Therefore it is necessary to develop climate change adaption strategies and measures. The aim is to develop concrete measures for climate change adaptation for ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG in order to keep harmful, climate-induced effects as low as possible in the future. In order to estimate the forthcoming development of meteorological phenomena and their effects climate-related or weather-related damage events of the past are analysed. The intersection of meteorological data with weather obser-vations makes it possible to make statements about the probability of occurrence of a damaging event. As part of the risk assessment, these provide the basis for identifying potential haz-ards, so-called hazard corridors along the ÖBB passenger and freight transport routes, for the short-term time horizon (2035 - 2065) and long-term time horizon (2071 - 2100). Based on the model-based assessment of regional climate scenarios, preventive measures can be taken to protect the infrastructure and society in order to ensure a high level of safety, availability and cost-effectiveness of the railway transport system in the future as well.
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Publikationen
Project staff
Johann Peter Rauch
Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Johann Peter Rauch
hp.rauch@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-87404
BOKU Project Leader
01.06.2019 - 31.05.2021
Stephan Hörbinger
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Stephan Hörbinger
stephan.hoerbinger@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-87415
Project Staff
01.06.2019 - 31.05.2021
Helene Müller
Dipl.-Ing. Helene Müller
helene.mueller@boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.06.2019 - 31.05.2021
Magdalena Von Der Thannen
Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Magdalena Von Der Thannen Bakk.techn.
magdalena.von-der-thannen@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-87416
Project Staff
01.06.2019 - 31.05.2021
BOKU partners
External partners
Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik
MATULLA Christoph Mag. Dr
partner
Technische Universität Wien
Georg Hauger; AO.Univ.-Prof. Dr. DI; Fachbereich Verkehrssystemplanung
coordinator