Risk assessment framework for Mediterranean airports: a focus on extreme temperatures and precipitations and sea level rise

Carmela De Vivo (), Marta Ellena, Vincenzo Capozzi, Giorgio Budillon and Paola Mercogliano
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Carmela De Vivo: University of Naples “Parthenope”
Marta Ellena: Fondazione CMCC-Centro Euro-Mediterraneo Sui Cambiamenti Climatici
Vincenzo Capozzi: University of Naples “Parthenope”
Giorgio Budillon: University of Naples “Parthenope”
Paola Mercogliano: Fondazione CMCC-Centro Euro-Mediterraneo Sui Cambiamenti Climatici

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2022, vol. 111, issue 1, No 24, 547-566

Abstract: Abstract The increase of frequency and severity of extreme weather events due to climate change gives evidence of severe challenges faced by infrastructure systems. Among them, the aviation sector is particularly at risk from the potential consequences of climate change. Airports are classified as critical infrastructures because they provide fundamental functions to sustain societies and economic activities. More specifically, Mediterranean airports face risks associated with sea level rise, higher occurrence of extreme temperature and precipitation events. These aspects require the implementation of appropriate risk assessments and definition of targeted adaptation strategies, which are still limited in the Mediterranean region. The aim of the present paper is to provide theoretical frameworks in order to assess risks of climate change on Mediterranean airports, related to extreme temperature, extreme precipitation and sea level rise. Starting from a review of the literature, we first identify the sources of climate risk that may induce potential impacts on airports, here divided in air side and land side components. In order to do so, we select a series of indicators used as proxies for identifying hazard, exposure and vulnerability. The application of these theoretical frameworks allows defining the level of risk associated to each hazard, with the goal to support the identification of specific adaptation measures for the Mediterranean airports.

Keywords: Airports; Climate change; Mediterranean area; Resilience; Risk assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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