ABSTRACT
Since a large part of any transportation network comprises slopes (in embankments and cuttings) it is important that we understand the impact of climate change on this part of our infrastructure. There is already evidence that more intense rainfall is having an impact on the UK transport infrastructure, including 100 slope failures on the UK national rail network (Turner, 2001) and 60 on the road network (Ridley et al., 2004) during the winter of 2000/1. Similarly in Singapore, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA, 2007) noted increased landsliding due to the exceptional rainfall in December/January 2006/7 and the Land Transport Authority recorded 17 landslides on the transportation infrastructure of Singapore during December 2006 to March 2007.
