Adaptation Advantage to Climate Change Impacts on Road Infra-structure in Africa through 2100

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2011
Document Type:
Working Paper
Theme:
Economic Growth
Authors:
Chinowsky, P., Strzepek, K., Manahan, K., Schlosser, C.A., Schweikert, A., Strzepek, N.

Abstract

The African continent is facing the potential of a US$183.6 billion liability to repair and maintain roads damaged from temperature and precipitation changes related to climate change through 2100. As detailed, the central part of the continent faces the greatest impact from climate change with countries facing an average cost of US$22 million annually, if they adopt a proactive adaptation policy and a US$54 million annual average, if a reactive approach is adopted. Additionally, countries face an average loss of opportunity to expand road networks from a low of 22 per cent to a high of 235 per cent in the central region.

Citation

Chinowsky, P.; Schweikert, A.; Strzepek, N.; Manahan, K.; Strzepek, K.; Schlosser, C.A. Adaptation Advantage to Climate Change Impacts on Road Infra-structure in Africa through 2100. UNU-WIDER, Helsinki, Finland (2011) 25 pp. ISBN 978-92-9230-388-4 [WIDER Working Paper No. 2011/25]

Adaptation Advantage to Climate Change Impacts on Road Infra-structure in Africa through 2100

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