Sustainability and resilience-driven prioritisation for restoring critical infrastructure after major disasters and conflict

IF 7.3 1区工程技术 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.trd.2025.104592

Nadiia Kopiika , Roberta Di Bari , Sotirios Argyroudis , Jelena Ninic , Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis

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Abstract

Considering the extensive destruction of infrastructural systems worldwide during conflicts, human interventions, climate exacerbations and other disasters, there is urgent need for efficient strategies to facilitate well-informed decisions for infrastructure restoration based on integrated resilience and sustainability. Despite extensive destruction and impact of human interventions, reconstruction prioritisation frameworks for such regions remains underexplored, which has predominantly focused on climate-related hazards. We argue that this gap in the literature creates immense challenges for war-torn countries seeking to align their efforts with external donors and global development goals. This paper introduces a novel framework for planning the recovery of bridge portfolios in conflict-affected regions, using a scoring system that incorporates integrated resilience and sustainability metrics. The framework is applied to a case study of ageing bridges in Ukraine, demonstrating its effectiveness in guiding strategic investment allocation for infrastructure recovery that balances proactive and reactive measures in conflict zones.

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Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment 工程技术-运输科技

CiteScore

14.40

自引率

9.20%

发文量

314

审稿时长

39 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment focuses on original research exploring the environmental impacts of transportation, policy responses to these impacts, and their implications for transportation system design, planning, and management. The journal comprehensively covers the interaction between transportation and the environment, ranging from local effects on specific geographical areas to global implications such as natural resource depletion and atmospheric pollution. We welcome research papers across all transportation modes, including maritime, air, and land transportation, assessing their environmental impacts broadly. Papers addressing both mobile aspects and transportation infrastructure are considered. The journal prioritizes empirical findings and policy responses of regulatory, planning, technical, or fiscal nature. Articles are policy-driven, accessible, and applicable to readers from diverse disciplines, emphasizing relevance and practicality. We encourage interdisciplinary submissions and welcome contributions from economically developing and advanced countries alike, reflecting our international orientation.