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• Ensuring the Network Remains Operational during Unprecedented Conditions - Proceedings from Piarc Panel Discussion at Highways UK in October 2024

  

  Members of PIARC TC 1.5 Disaster Management from across the globe were asked to present and participate in a panel discussion at Highways UK in October 2024 : “PIARC Disaster Management Committee Panel: Ensuring the network remains operational during unprecedented conditions.” Highways UK is [...]

  • Date : 2024
  • Pages : 21
  • PIARC Ref. : 2024R02EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-768-7
• Rapid Impact Assessment in the Highway Sector

  

  Most road networks around the world are impacted by natural and man-made hazards. Natural hazards are mostly climate- and geologically-induced, and landslides, debris flows, inland and coastal floods, earthquakes and drifting snow are among the most common. Man-made hazards include collisions and sabotage, [...]

  • Date : 2025
  • Pages : 135
  • PIARC Ref. : 2024SP01EN
  • ISBN : 978-84060-762-2
• Well-Prepared Projects in Low- and Middle-Income Countries - A PIARC Technical Report

  

  The issue of good preparation of road projects was already dealt with by PIARC Taskforce 1.1 in 2020 and 2021. However, contacts with major organizations concerned, such as Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), were made difficult during the pandemic. Also, the number of representatives from Low- and [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 45
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R53EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-760-1
• Road Infrastructure And Transportation Security - A PIARC Technical Report

  

  This report aims to provide elements for addressing security risks and risk management from criminal and terrorist threats in the various road topics affecting road infrastructure mentioned above, within the conceptual framework, definitions and terminologies provided by the international standards [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 215
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R46EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-838-7
• Disaster Management and Recovery Techniques for Road Administrators - Technical Report

  

  Road networks are one of the most important infrastructure elements that support all kinds of socio-economic activities. In the case of disasters, the role of a road network is more crucial. The purpose of road disaster management is to increase resilience of road networks, effectively and efficiently. [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 66
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R41EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-829-5
• Low Emission Zones – Planning and Implementation - A PIARC Briefing Note

  

  Air pollution problems are often observed in the roadside areas of metropolitan regions, where a lot of emission sources such as factories, business offices, residential houses and vehicles accumulate. Increasing congestion in cities with no or limited restrictions on driving in urban areas is contributing [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 24
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R43EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-831-8
• Near Road Air Quality - A PIARC Briefing Note

  

  “Air pollution problems are often observed in the roadside areas of metropolitan regions, where a lot of emission sources such as factories, business offices, residential houses and vehicles accumulate. Such air pollutions are caused by emissions of SO2, NO2, CO, HC, PM10, PM2.5 etc. which are designated [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 12
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R42EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-830-1
• Road Safety Audits Guidelines for Road Projects - A PIARC Technical Report

  

  New road projects are constantly being planned and implemented that do not fully exploit the possibility to improve road safety by better design. This can be because there is either a lack of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental issues or as a result of having to balance the various, often [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 79
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R40EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-828-1
• Impact of New Propulsion Technologies on Road Tunnel Operations and Safety - A PIARC Technical Report

  

  Alternative propulsion technologies, including battery-electric vehicles, are becoming more prevalent. Whilst such vehicles remain a small overall proportion of the vehicle fleet, the combination of impacts of Government policy and technological advances in alternative fuels is expected to accelerate [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 74
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R34EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-822-6
• Saving Lives Around the World With Proven Countermeasures - Technical Report

  

  Saving Lives Around the World With Proven Countermeasures - Technical Report

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 44
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R32EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-811-0
• Renewal and Rejuvenation of Aging Infrastructure - Technical Report

  

  For the purpose of this research, “aging infrastructure” is defined as any road related assets that are approaching the end of their expected service life or have prematurely deteriorated in condition and are no longer providing the required level of service. This may be due to shorter service [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 106
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R29EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-805-9
• Financial Aspects of Disaster Management - Technical Report

  

  This technical report stems from a collection of case studies pertaining disaster management in different countries of the world; the aim is to analyze the tools and activities that could potentially provide a more integrated and effective financial resource management process during extreme natural [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 120
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R23EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-796-0
• Uniform and Holistic Approaches to Resilience: Climate Change and Other Hazards - Technical Report

  

  This report focuses on the resilience of road networks in the context of climate change and various hazards, emphasizing the need to consider environmental risks, chronic threats, and acute shocks. Natural hazards are highlighted as a significant global challenge, with extreme weather events and human-induced [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 109
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R24EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-797-7
• Optimizing Road Network Operations Using Big Data - Technical Report

  

  Road network operators are increasingly embracing technology and developing digital infrastructure to effectively manage road networks. At the same time, road users are using technology to enhance trip efficiency and safety, while vehicles on the road network are utilizing an increasing amount of technology [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 63
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R17EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-789-2
• New Mobility and Road Infrastructure - Interim Report

  

  PIARC has been concerned, for some time, about the challenges and opportunities presented by Connected and Autonomous Vehicles for Road Network Operators. These were explored by two Task Forces (B.1 and B.2) between 2018 and 2020 but have also now been overtaken by the rapid and disruptive development [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 68
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R16EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-788-5
• Climate Change, Resilience and Disaster Management for Roads - Seminar

  

  Climate change and other hazards have a wide range of implications on the performance of road infrastructure and can cause disruptions to road network operations. For example, extreme rainfall influences the intensity beyond the drainage capacity of roadways, resulting in slope collapses and landslides [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 59
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R14EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-777-9
• Specific Road Safety Issues for LMICs: Illustrative Examples - Collection of Case Studies

  

  The overview of illustrative examples of road safety measures in LMICs as described in this report is a follow up of an earlier literature review, in which we indicated which specific issues do need further attention in LMICs in the coming period up to 2030. The following issues were considered: [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 30
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R13EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-775-5
• Road Safety in LMICs: Identification and Analysis of Specific Issues - Literature Review

  

  This report is a deliverable of PIARC working group 3.1.1 Specific road safety issues for LMICs. The working group performed its activities in the period 2019 – 2023. We prepared two deliverables: a) a literature review and b) an overview of case studies. The present report gives the literature [...]

  • Date : 2023
  • Pages : 44
  • PIARC Ref. : 2023R07EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-749-6
• Road Disaster Management - Using Latest Information Technologies - Briefing Note

  

  An international workshop was jointly organized by PIARC via its Technical Committee 1.5 “Disaster Management" and the JARA (Japan Road Association). The event was greatly cooperated by REAAA (Regional Association of Asia and Australasia) via its Climate Change, Resilience and Emergency Management [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 23
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R29EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-72
• Customer Experience -Case Study Analysis

  

  Research continues to show that when public agencies offer a better customer experience, they deliver measurable impacts across multiple priorities. To that end this report focusses its research on what approaches are currently happening across the world in respect of delivering an improved experience [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 28
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R26EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-714-4
• Utilizing Data to Optimize Road Network Operations - Collection of Case Studies

  

  Road network operators are increasingly making use of technology and developing digital infrastructure to manage road networks. Road users are making use of technology to efficiently and safely complete trips. Vehicle manufacturers and fleet managers are utilizing an increasing amount of technology [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 159
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R09EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-684-0
• The Role of Transport Agencies in Shaping Disruptive Technologies and Service Models - A Private Sector Roundtable

  

  Through its Technical Committee 1.1 Performance of Transport Administrations, PIARC is undertaking an extended investigation of disruptive technologies & service models impacting the roads and transport sector and how transport agencies are responding to the related challenges and opportunities in policy, [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 29
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R19EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-703-8
• The Role of Transport Agencies in Shaping Disruptive Technologies and Service Models - Survey Report

  

  Through its Technical Committee 1.1 Performance of Transport Administrations , PIARC is undertaking an extended investigation of disruptive technologies & service models impacting the roads and transport sector and how transport agencies are responding to the related challenges and opportunities in [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 65
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R18EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-701-4
• A Study on Financial Management of Disasters in the International Arena - Briefing Note

  

  The threats linked to extreme natural events, compromise not only the safety of human life, but also important activities that can move the economy of a country, regardless of its level of wealth. For this reason, the results of this study may be useful not only for high-income countries, but also for [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 24
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R16EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-694-9
• The Use of Big Data and Social Networks for Disaster Management - Briefing Note

  

  PIARC's Technical Committee 1.5 - Disaster Management, has established a task related to the'Use of Big Data and Social Networks for Disaster Management. This task considers new information evolutions such as big data and social networks. It involves an international literature review, collection and [...]

  • Date : 2022
  • Pages : 27
  • PIARC Ref. : 2022R17EN
  • ISBN : 978-2-84060-696-3