Climate resilience
Road infrastructure
Climate Resilience Toolbox
Climate Resilience Risk Assessment Toolbox for Roads in LMICs
Builds a machine-learning Climate Resilience Risk Assessment Tool (CRRAT) using ESA Earth Observation data to score the vulnerability of Nepal’s…
Project ID: TRL 2
Lead: Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)
Workstream: Transport research
At a glance
Region Nepal
Duration April 2026 – November 2026
Nepal’s road climate vulnerability, from satellite data
Climate Resilience Risk Assessment Tool (CRRAT)
A Climate Resilience Toolbox
Can open satellite resources power a climate risk toolbox that meets the needs of road authorities in LMICs?
Research activities
Develop and validate the CRRAT with ESA Earth Observation data
Design for use by LMIC road authorities
Planned research outputs
Policy brief & final report
Climate Resilience Toolbox
Technical guidance
Training materials
Relevance & uptake
Monitoring tool adopted by partners · advice to Nepal’s Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport
Implemented by
Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)
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Conference participation [tbc]