TY - GEN
T1 - A QUALITATIVE STUDY INTO THE CHALLENGES IN ADAPTINGRAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
T2 - 2024 International Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management and 45th Annual Meeting: Engineering Management Riding the Waves of Smart Systems, ASEM 2024
AU - Medoh, Chuks
AU - Dzimbahe, Mbavhalelo
AU - Pretorius, Jan Harm
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © American Society for Engineering Management, 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - This study examines challenges faced by operators of a South African railway in adapting their infrastructure to climate change impacts. The research aims to investigate climate impacts on railway infrastructure, existing adaptation measures, challenges in adaptation, and their influence on railway infrastructure resilience to climate impacts. One-on-one interviews were conducted with seven key participants out of fifteen invited within a single department with a population of fifty engineers and engineering managers. The study used qualitative research strategies to examine data and four qualitative research strategies to ensure reliability and validity: Prolonged Engagement, Triangulation, Member Checking, and Audit Trail. The study finds that extreme weather events such as excessive rainfall, extreme winds, and extreme temperatures significantly impact railway infrastructure. The study recommends proactive measures, adequate funding, leadership commitment, awareness and training programs, and real-time data monitoring to enhance resilience.
AB - This study examines challenges faced by operators of a South African railway in adapting their infrastructure to climate change impacts. The research aims to investigate climate impacts on railway infrastructure, existing adaptation measures, challenges in adaptation, and their influence on railway infrastructure resilience to climate impacts. One-on-one interviews were conducted with seven key participants out of fifteen invited within a single department with a population of fifty engineers and engineering managers. The study used qualitative research strategies to examine data and four qualitative research strategies to ensure reliability and validity: Prolonged Engagement, Triangulation, Member Checking, and Audit Trail. The study finds that extreme weather events such as excessive rainfall, extreme winds, and extreme temperatures significantly impact railway infrastructure. The study recommends proactive measures, adequate funding, leadership commitment, awareness and training programs, and real-time data monitoring to enhance resilience.
KW - Adaptation
KW - Barriers
KW - Climate Change
KW - Climate Impact
KW - Railway
KW - Resilience
KW - South Africa
KW - Transportation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85219307148&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85219307148
T3 - Proceedings of the 2024 International Annual Conference and 45th Annual Meeting: Engineering Management Riding the Waves of Smart Systems, ASEM 2024
SP - 629
EP - 638
BT - Proceedings of the 2024 International Annual Conference and 45th Annual Meeting
A2 - Natarajan, Ganapathy
A2 - Zhang, Hao
A2 - Ng, Ean
PB - American Society for Engineering Management
Y2 - 6 November 2024 through 9 November 2024
ER -