#ClimateChange will cost money. A lot of real money could be spent otherwise. Australia's railways are not built for rising sea levels and flash floods
https://theconversation.com/buckling-rails-and-lines-underwater-how-australias-ageing-train-networks-are-crumbling-as-the-climate-changes-263796
#infrastrure economy
Buckling rails and lines underwater: how Australia’s ageing train networks are crumbling as the climate changes

Climate-proofing Australia’s 29 rail networks won’t be easy – but here’s how it can be done.

The Conversation
Assessment Of Western Oregon Debris-Flow Hazards In Burned And Unburned Environments
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https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70045 <-- shared paper
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[with more and more catastrophic wildfires, the engineering geology awareness and possible mapping of post-fire debris flow risk is important]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #wildfire #fire #oregon #risk #hazard #geology #geomorphology #risk #hazard #landslide #massmovement #landslide #postfire #soil #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #engineeringgeology #extremeweather #naturaldisaster #debrisflow #mechasisms #property #infrastrure #publicsafety #lossoflife #model #modeling #calibration #water #hydrology #inventory #hazardassessment #geomorphometry