Providing resilience due to adverse weather events: A cost-benefit analysis for the case of the Milan Malpensa airport in Italy

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Is high-speed rail socially exclusive? An evidence-based worldwide analysis

Frederic Dobruszkes et al.

Summary: The study revealed that high-speed rail passengers are mainly male, higher income, highly educated, and belong to higher social-occupational groups. Social inequalities, especially in terms of income, occupation, and education, play a significant role in shaping the uneven use of high-speed rail.

TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIETY (2022)

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Article Management

Estimating, and setting targets for, the resilience of transport infrastructure

Bryan T. Adey et al.

Summary: This paper presents the methodology proposed in the Foresee EU research project for estimating and setting resilience targets for transport systems, requiring clear definition, measurement, and management of transport system resilience.

INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET MANAGEMENT (2021)

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Article Engineering, Industrial

Prevention, precaution and resilience: Are they worth the cost?

Ben J. M. Ale et al.

Summary: The text discusses the entrenched assumption in economic risk analysis that risk can be measured as the expected value of loss and the appropriateness of using the Value of a Statistical Life (VOSL) in safety analysis. It raises doubts about whether decisions are truly based on saving lives or if other factors, such as budget constraints, play a more dominant role.

SAFETY SCIENCE (2021)

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