Articles | Volume 22, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-795-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-795-2022
Invited perspectives
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10 Mar 2022
Invited perspectives |  | 10 Mar 2022

Invited perspectives: Challenges and future directions in improving bridge flood resilience

Enrico Tubaldi, Christopher J. White, Edoardo Patelli, Stergios Aristoteles Mitoulis, Gustavo de Almeida, Jim Brown, Michael Cranston, Martin Hardman, Eftychia Koursari, Rob Lamb, Hazel McDonald, Richard Mathews, Richard Newell, Alonso Pizarro, Marta Roca, and Daniele Zonta

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Bridges are critical infrastructure components of transport networks. A large number of these critical assets cross or are adjacent to waterways and are therefore exposed to the potentially devastating impact of floods. This paper discusses a series of issues and areas where improvements in research and practice are required in the context of risk assessment and management of bridges exposed to flood hazard, with the ultimate goal of guiding future efforts in improving bridge flood resilience.
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