ABSTRACT
Climate change and sea-level rise will have major impacts on infrastructure, particularly in the developing world. Adaptation to these impacts could include: reconstructing key infrastructure destroyed by hurricanes, cyclones and floods; constructing new or strengthening existing sea defences to protect low-lying areas; enhancing the resilience of bridges and highways to climate change; redesigning major infrastructure projects to take account of climate-related risks; and building new infrastructure, such as airports, in areas that are less vulnerable to sea-level rise.
