Adaptation Pathways for Coastal Rail: Deciding When to Move a Line Rather Than Defend It

Authors

  • Ermelinda Ramalhete Department of Railway Engineering, Bairrada Institute of Smart Infrastructure, Anadia, Portugal Author
  • Millicent Ravenscar Department of Coastal Engineering, Tamar Institute of Smart Infrastructure, Plymouth, United Kingdom Author
  • Margit Halmagyi Centre for Infrastructure Resilience, Mezofold Institute of Smart Infrastructure, Dunaujvaros, Hungary Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22662396

Keywords:

Adaptation Pathways for Coastal Rail; Smart infrastructure; Evidence synthesis; Asset management; Structural health monitoring

Abstract

Adaptation Pathways for Coastal Rail is an area of active development in smart and resilient infrastructure engineering, with
evidence that has accumulated unevenly across its component questions. We review the current evidence base for adaptation
pathways for coastal rail, spanning methodological, implementation, governance, and cost dimensions, focusing on where
practice has converged and where it continues to vary, and set out the practical considerations relevant to an agency considering
its adoption. We conclude that selective, context-specific use is best supported by the evidence currently available, rather than
uniform adoption or avoidance.

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2025-06-07