Abstract

Greater Tokyo rail network is the busiest and largest railway network in the world. Greater Tokyo area is a quite low laying region, and thus several railway stations are exposed to oceanic hazards, such as sea level rise and storm surges. Despite the adaptation measures adopted, ie sea walls, the tsunami after Fukusima earthquake proved that measures towards flooding are inadequate and offer low resilience towards natural disasters. Ranking their vulnerability to sea level rise and storm surges could contribute to more effective risk management and prioritization of adaptation and resilience investments. This paper analyzes the exposure of each railway station using geospatial data and assesses their vulnerability to sea level rise and storm surges. Vulnerability assessment and ranking is a vital tool for decision makers and stakeholders, who manage to mitigate climate change risks by maximizing resilience and utility of adaptation investments.

Presenters

Efthymia Koliokosta
Student, PhDc, University of the Aegean, University of West Attica, Chios, Greece

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Presentation Type

Poster Session

Theme

Human Impacts and Responsibility

KEYWORDS

RAIL NETWORK, SEA LEVEL RISE, STORM SURGES, VULNERABILITY, ADAPTATION, RESILIENCE

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