Heavy precipitation and public transport: Prototypical solution options in the GERICS Report 37 (in German)

Heavy precipitation as a result of climate change can also affect or jeopardise critical infrastructure. In a modern society in particular, it is essential that transport infrastructures, among other things, remain efficient and resilient. Another aspect is that the transport sector is one of the main sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The topics of climate mitigation and adaptation to the impacts of climate change and their combination are therefore becoming increasingly important for transport companies.

In cooperation with Rostocker Straßenbahn AG (RSAG), an analysis was carried out on the basis of the ‘GERICS company toolkit’ and the ‘GERICS city toolkit’ to analyse current and future climate change-related impacts as well as comparative simulations of current and future hot spots in the vicinity of a central transport hub in Rostock. The application of different communication formats for operational planning and risk management as well as recommendations for the development of a sensor-controlled (early) warning system for urban flooding are also considered in this GERICS report.

You can find the publication under this link (in German)