An updated set of regulations for adapting the transport infrastructure to future requirements

Purpose and goal:

The project idea is that updated regulations are a prerequisite for limiting the negative effects of climate change by adapting new and existing transport infrastructure. The project contributes in the development of this updated regulation and implementing it. The updated regulation must: create the possibilities,

be supplemented with guidance and an industry-wide consensus, be open to new innovative solutions, be tested to ensure that it opens up for adaptations and limits negative effects. Expected results and effects:

The project is expected to give increased knowledge about how to use prescriptive rules and the Observational Method for design and excution of adaptation of the transport infrastructure. The project will also identify tools for managing goal conflicts. The results create a basis for the owners of the needs to update the regulations together with the industry to enable the sustainable transport infrastructure of the future.

The deliverables from the work packages include: workshops, work reports and materials for guidance, courses and national elections. Approach and implementation:

The work is planned for year 2023 to 2025 in five work packages with a focus on creating tools to deal with goal conflicts in a methodical way, write guidelines for the design of infrastructure facilities with regard to climate adaptation, using verification with prescriptive rules and the Observational Method as tool for innovative solutions, and test-running the updated regulations on type constructions. The work is carried out as part of the industry-wide collaboration within IEG 2.0.