Godier, Christopher (2022) The Response of Railway Planners to the Risks of Flooding Caused by Climate Change: A comparative case study between England and The Netherlands. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
This research examines how climate change-induced flooding may affect the infrastructure of railways in England and the Netherlands and what steps should be taken to mitigate such measures. To detect such vulnerabilities, GIS data is analysed along with a review of policy documents from each railway network. Two case studies are considered, one in each country, which examine how the interventions align with three evaluation frameworks. The Dutch case study involved coastal flooding in an industrial port, which is a common vulnerability in the Netherlands because such ports are often outside of the standard flood defence system. The English case involves the destruction of the Dawlish railway on the South Coast of England during a storm in 2014 and how combining projects will improve the spatial realm. The research identified that institutional responses may be the most effective at combatting this problem, particularly in England. Proactivity, coordination between agencies and combining projects to improve the overall spatial realm are highlights of the interventions.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Horlings, L.G. |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jun 2022 09:58 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jun 2022 09:58 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3831 |
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