Back to variable_groups | Category Index
These are non-exclusive grouping of CMIP variables (e.g. monthly time slices of the baseline variables). Variables can belong to more than one group.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| justification | These variables were requested to support studies focused on the impacts of climate change on the transport sector (railways and road, mainly). The sector is severely impacted by extreme weather events, through multiple hazards such as heat, flooding, extreme winds, coastal erosion and storm surges. Future climate projections are used to inform business planning, adaptation and regulatory submissions by the transport infrastruture sector. https://wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/wcc.728 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-013-0810-8#Sec4 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/14/8864 DOI:10.2791/15504 https://www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Understanding-climate-risks-to-UK-infrastructure-Evaluation-of-the-third-round-of-the-Adaptation-Reporting-Power.pdf |
| name | transport_impacts_essential |
| title | Essential variables to study impacts of climate change on transport infrastructure |