Developing climate resilient transport: A Research Knowledge Exchange

Transport infrastructures build economies and communities – they get people and goods to where they need to be including accessing schools, markets and health services. We need to increase our connectivity and continue to grow infrastructures, particularly in low-income countries (LICs), but how can this be delivered given the challenges from climate change?

Transport enables development but it also causes pollution, traffic congestion, road accidents and is a huge contributor to CO2 emissions. Climate change is also leading to extreme weather events, which can result in major damage to infrastructures, putting huge strain on the already stretched transport systems in LICs.

Our latest Research Knowledge Exchange will explore how we can build transport systems that are greener, more efficient, safer, and resilient to climate change.

Speakers:
Dr Andrew Quinn of the University of Birmingham presents highlights from the soon to be published Climate-Resilient Transport: A policy guide. Aimed at decision makers and transport stakeholders, the guide will provide systematic support on how to scope, develop and implement climate change adaptation.

Tim Durant of Vectos presents the TRANSitions applied research project that sets out to understand how we can better enable a low carbon, affordable and safe transport network for the cities of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The project works proactively with the informal public transport sector, the primary form of transport throughout SSA.

Moderator:
Gary Haq, Senior Research Associate Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York.

Learn more at: https://transport-links.com/