Scottish Road Network Climate Change Study: Progress on Recommendations

ISBN: 978-1-906006-34-1

Contents

Ministerial Foreword
Executive Summary
Introduction
   Background
   Report Structure
Priority Recommendations
   Rain
   Severe Weather Events
Other Recommendations — Short-Term Issues
   Temperature
   Rain
   Wind
   Coastal Flooding
   General
Other Recommendations — Long-Term Issues
   Temperature
   Rain
   Wind
   Coastal Flooding
   Winter Conditions
   Severe Weather Events
Summary

REPORT AUTHORS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This report has been based on the full technical report on the Scottish Road Network Climate Change Study published in 2005. The individuals who have contributed to this report are:

JACOBS
Robert M Galbraith: Director of Operations, Highways Team, Transport & Development
Helen Bradley: Divisional Director, Highways Team, Transport & Development
David J Price: Consultant Hydrologist, Hydrology Team, Environment

TRANSPORT SCOTLAND
Lawrence Shackman: Project Manager, Major Transport Infrastructure Projects
Trevor McIlhatton: Area Manager, Trunk Roads: Network Management
Forbes Macgregor: Consultant to Transport Scotland
John MacIntyre: Senior Engineer, Major Transport Infrastructure Projects
Jonathan Moran: Network Operations Manager, Trunk Roads: Network Management

The study team wish to acknowledge the assistance provided by a number of organisations in producing this report. These are:

TRANSPORT SCOTLAND
Major Transport Infrastructure Projects
Strategy and Investment
Trunk Roads: Network Management
Traffic Scotland

TRUNK ROAD OPERATING COMPANY
BEAR Scotland Ltd

SOCIETY OF CHIEF OFFICERS OF TRANSPORTATION IN SCOTLAND

Further copies of this document are available, on request, in audio and large print formats and in community languages, please contact:

info@transportscotland.gsi.gov.uk or phone 0141 272 7100