Climate Adaptation: Risk Management and Resilience Optimisation for Vulnerable Road Access in Africa: Climate Risk
Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Guidelines
Abstract
AfCAP has commissioned a project, starting in April 2016, to produce regional guidance on the development of climate-resilient rural access in Africa through research and knowledge sharing. The study addresses the issues of appropriate and economical methodologies for vulnerability and risk assessments; prioritisation of adaptation interventions; and optimisation of asset resilience in the context of rural access low-volume roads. In addition, evidence of cost and economic and social benefit links to rural communities arising from more resilient rural access will be provided to support wider policy adoption across Africa.
In this guideline, users are guided through the process of conducting a climate threat and vulnerability study at national/ regional and project level by applying the developed semi-quantitative AfCAP risk and vulnerability assessment framework. This framework is used to highlight high-risk areas in terms of climate impacts on low-volume access roads. The results of such an application are meant to guide and support decision making and prioritisation when adapting existing and new road infrastructure to the impacts of climate change.
This work is part of the Applied Research on Rural Roads and Transport Services through Community Access Programmes in Africa and Asia (AFCAP2 and AsCAP)
Citation
Roux, A. le, Makhanya, S., Arnold, K., Roux, M. (2019). Climate Adaptation: Risk Management and Resilience Optimisation for Vulnerable Road Access in Africa, Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Guidelines. London: ReCAP for DFID.
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