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The damage and threats caused by extreme weather events have become more varied in different regions across Europe and worldwide in recent years.  In 2005 the centre of the Finnish capital Helsinki was nearly flooded because… Read More

River floods are expected to become more frequent by mid-century, and rainstorms and coastal flooding by the end of the century From storms to flash floods, extreme weather events are becoming more common in Europe,… Read More

With climate change firmly on the agenda, investors are increasingly hesitant to fund infrastructure projects that aren’t future-proofed  In our connected world, any disruption to infrastructure ripples through society. But vital infrastructure such as transport… Read More

Researchers are analysing specific weather events from the past in an attempt to draw more general conclusions on how to anticipate those to come. The precious data obtained should also help mitigate the impact of… Read More

The frequency and severity of the latest extreme weather events in Europe has sent out a strong alarm signal, urging both local authorities and scientists to act. Part of the solution to counter the devastating… Read More

Beatriz Martinez-Pastor, Maria Nogal and Alan O’Connor from the department of Civil Engineering at Trinity College Dublin presented the paper ‘Bi-phase methodology for sensitivity analysis of complex models, applied to the model of evaluating resilience… Read More

Railways and public transport systems are particularly vulnerable to thunderstorms. But early warning remains a challenge, which makes it hard for operators to take adequate measures With summertime and heat waves approaching, thunderstorms are becoming… Read More

RAIN participated to the 6th European Transport Research Conference, held in Warsaw, Poland from 18th – 21st April 2016 () and attended by approx 2500 professionals in the transportation industry. Professor Alan O’Connor participated on behalf of RAIN… Read More

Assessing the social and economic impact of power outages caused by extreme weather helps decision makers and grid operators in Europe take adequate measures to ensure future power supply In January 2005, a severe storm… Read More

The workshop on Critical infrastructure safety in context of climate change took place at Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) on 4th April 2016. It has drawn 38 participants, including members of governmental institutions, consultancies,… Read More

Beatriz Martinez-Pastor, Maria Nogal, Alan O’Connor and Brian Caulfield presented their latest research in the field of Transport Resilience in the World’s Largest Gathering of Transportation Professionals, Annual Meeting TRB, where the team had the… Read More

The workshop on Climate Change and Weather Modelling, which took place in Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) on 9th November 2015, provided a platform to discuss the most probable extreme climatological phenomena affecting European infrastructure.  The… Read More

Beatriz Martinez Pastor is a PhD student in the Department of Civil Engineering at Trinity College Dublin whose work within the RAIN project consists of developing mathematical models to assess resilience in transport networks under… Read More

The occurrence of severe weather events appears to be more frequent, more widespread and more intense during the last century. One of the results of this phenomenon is that vital systems such as transport, energy and… Read More