|
Abstract
|
Damage functions constitute an essential part of the modelling of critical infrastructure (CI) performance under the influence of climate events. This paper aims to compile and discuss publications comprising damage functions for transport assets.
Design/methodology/approach
The research included the collection of contemplable literature and the subsequent screening for damage functions and information on them. In conclusion, the derived damage curves and formulae were transferred to a unified design.
Findings
Damage functions for the transport sector are scarce in the literature. Although specific damage functions for particular transport assets exist, they mainly consider infrastructure or transport in general. Occasionally, damage curves for the same asset in different publications vary. Major research gaps persist in wildfire damage estimation.
Research limitations/implications
The study scope was restricted to the hazards of fluvial floods and wildfires. Despite all efforts, this study did not cover all existing literature on the topic.
Originality/value
This publication summarises the state of the art of research concerning transport asset damage functions, and hence contributes to the facilitation of prospective research on CI performance, resilience and vulnerability modelling.
Keywords:
Critical infrastructure, Climate impact, Damage curve, Damage function, Natural hazard, Transport asset
Type:
Literature Review
Publisher:
Emerald Publishing Limited
Received:
08 September 2017
Revised:
31 August 2018, 20 September 2018
Accepted:
20 September 2018
Copyright:
© Nadine Habermann and Ralf Hedel. 2018
Published by Emerald Publishing Limited
Published by Emerald Publishing Limited. This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) licence. Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial & non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
Language: en |