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September 17, 2025Climate8 citationsOpen Access

Systematic Review of Multidimensional Assessment of Coastal Infrastructure Resilience to Climate-Induced Flooding: Integrating Structural Vulnerability, System Capacity, and Organizational Preparedness

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NMNokulunga MashwamaMPMbulelo Phesa

Key Points

  • The study identifies strategies to enhance resilience against climate-induced flooding in coastal areas.
  • By analyzing 80 scholarly articles, the research integrates diverse findings on structural vulnerability and organizational preparedness.
  • Employing the PRISMA guidelines, the systematic review assesses coastal infrastructure using structural analysis and hydraulic modeling.
  • Insights from this research facilitate decision-making for policymakers and infrastructure managers in vulnerable coastal regions.

Abstract

This study investigates the multifaceted factors influencing the success of government-funded construction projects and addresses the challenges posed by climate-induced flooding, proposing integrated solutions encompassing structural vulnerability, system capacity, and organizational preparedness. By examining the challenges faced by coastal infrastructure, such as aging infrastructure, sea-level rise, and extreme weather events, this research seeks to identify strategies that enhance resilience and minimize the impact of flooding on coastal communities. The study presents a systematic review of 80 scholarly articles integrating quantitative and qualitative findings. Utilizing the PRISMA guidelines, the review highlights structural analysis, hydraulic modeling, and organizational surveys, to assess the resilience of coastal infrastructure systems. The results of this study offer actionable insights for policymakers, infrastructure managers, and coastal communities, facilitating informed decision-making and promoting climate-resilient development. Coastal regions around the world are increasingly vulnerable to climate-induced hazards such as sea level rise, storm surges, and intense flooding events. Among the most at-risk assets are transport infrastructure and buildings, which serve as the backbone of urban and regional functionality. This research paper presents a multidimensional assessment framework that integrates structural vulnerability, system capacity, and organizational preparedness to evaluate the resilience of coastal infrastructure. Drawing upon principles of resilience such as robustness, redundancy, safe-to-fail design, and change-readiness, the study critically reviews and synthesizes existing literature, identifies gaps in current assessment models, and proposes a comprehensive methodology for resilience evaluation. By focusing on both transport systems and building infrastructure, the research aims to inform adaptive strategies and policy interventions that enhance infrastructure performance and continuity under future climate stressors.

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Mashwama et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d45b3431b076d99fa5de74https://doi.org/10.3390/cli13090192
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