Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
group
Campus
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Tyler Lautieri, Junior Isaiah Morrison, Harrison Totten
Lead Presenter's Name
Tyler Lautieri
Lead Presenter's College
DB College of Engineering
Faculty Mentor Name
Dr. Payal Kotecha
Abstract
Climate change is a heavily debated topic, but recent studies and data show that climate change is leading to an increase in the frequency and severity of hazards. Infrastructure systems are subjected to more compound and cascading events that lead to the degradation of the systems. More traditional infrastructure design relies on concern that the system will be subjected to single hazard issues, and the design focuses on preventing structural failure during these isolated events. These approaches often fail to account for long term degradation of the system, as well as the interacting hazards, and system interdependence, which makes resilience difficult to define and measure consistently. These limitations increase the risk of failures to the system, where disruptions in one sector of the infrastructure can spread across other connected networks. This study presents a literature review of recent research on climate resilient infrastructure. The objective of the study is to identify how resilience thinking is evolving by comparing frameworks and specific cases in current literature. This study aims to show how resilience is being quantified, and how new strategies are being applied across infrastructure systems. The findings show a shift toward maintaining the functionality of the systems during hazards and recovery over time, rather than surviving a single event. This shift shows a broader transition in engineering toward designing systems that take uncertainty into account rather than relying on fixed design conditions. Recent resilience frameworks provide measurables that allow systems to be evaluated consistently. The literature highlights that resilience depends on how systems are managed throughout their lifecycle. Climate resilient infrastructure requires an integrated approach that combines adaptive design, performance metrics, and system-level planning. Despite progress in recent studies, challenges remain in standardizing definitions of resilience and translating climate projections into practical engineering decisions
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, Collaborative, Climbing, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
No
Climate Resilient Infrastructure: The Problem Shift
Climate change is a heavily debated topic, but recent studies and data show that climate change is leading to an increase in the frequency and severity of hazards. Infrastructure systems are subjected to more compound and cascading events that lead to the degradation of the systems. More traditional infrastructure design relies on concern that the system will be subjected to single hazard issues, and the design focuses on preventing structural failure during these isolated events. These approaches often fail to account for long term degradation of the system, as well as the interacting hazards, and system interdependence, which makes resilience difficult to define and measure consistently. These limitations increase the risk of failures to the system, where disruptions in one sector of the infrastructure can spread across other connected networks. This study presents a literature review of recent research on climate resilient infrastructure. The objective of the study is to identify how resilience thinking is evolving by comparing frameworks and specific cases in current literature. This study aims to show how resilience is being quantified, and how new strategies are being applied across infrastructure systems. The findings show a shift toward maintaining the functionality of the systems during hazards and recovery over time, rather than surviving a single event. This shift shows a broader transition in engineering toward designing systems that take uncertainty into account rather than relying on fixed design conditions. Recent resilience frameworks provide measurables that allow systems to be evaluated consistently. The literature highlights that resilience depends on how systems are managed throughout their lifecycle. Climate resilient infrastructure requires an integrated approach that combines adaptive design, performance metrics, and system-level planning. Despite progress in recent studies, challenges remain in standardizing definitions of resilience and translating climate projections into practical engineering decisions