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Though most road and rail players have protocols for addressing severe weather (though those systems are often quite manual), there is increasing interest in taking a preventative maintenance approach based on current and future risk. Though preventing severe weather is not possible, the industry could benefit from improved maintenance operations by identifying areas most at risk of severe weather challenges, both based on current weather patterns and future climate change.
Preventative maintenance and construction planning based on severe weather is not yet standard across the industry, with manual processes still common. There is increasing interest in using geospatial analytics to improve maintenance planning based on severe weather, though examples seem relatively small-scale or theoretical.
Satellite imagery and other geo-information data may help users assess transportation infrastructure vulnerabilities based on climate forecasts, infrastructure age, and other factors. . Users identified 2 specific needs, each requiring one or more specific geospatial products (geo-requirements):
User Need 1.1: Maps or lists of areas most at risk due to acute natural disasters (e.g., floods, storms, etc.)
User Need 1.2: Maps or lists of areas most at risk due to chronic exposure (e.g., UV degradation, moisture, etc.)
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