Climate Change-Related Threats to Railroads: Implications for Threat, Hazard and Risk Assessment
Publication Date
9-4-2025
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Public Organization Review
DOI
10.1007/s11115-025-00885-2
Abstract
Climate change has created new challenges for railroads around the world. The rail systems operate in open environments, subjecting them to increased heat, changing locations of heavy rains, developing sea level rise and storm surge, and a longer and stronger wildfire season. This research investigates how an updated threat and hazard identification and risk assessment (THIRA) can lead to the development of climate adaptation strategies that limit damage and disruption to the railroad enterprise. The THIRA analyzes which threats are of most concern in a specific rail segment, and which climate change adaptation strategies give a beneficial return on investment.
Keywords
Climate change, Hazards, Railroads, THIRA, Threats
Department
Political Science
Recommended Citation
Frances L. Edwards and Daniel C. Goodrich. "Climate Change-Related Threats to Railroads: Implications for Threat, Hazard and Risk Assessment" Public Organization Review (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-025-00885-2
