As extreme weather events multiply and systemic shocks intensify, transport systems must ensure that increased resiliency leads to wider economic and societal benefits. This session will examine how investments across all modes can improve resilience by strengthening risk management, system robustness, and recovery capacity. It will highlight strategies to integrate local knowledge, perspectives and impacts on all segments of society into the planning and financing of resilient infrastructure.
• How can funding be deployed to promote both policy priorities for urban communities and better connectivity to remote and rural areas?
• What tools are needed to embed impacts on all segments of society in funding decisions?
• How can investments support the entire mobility chain, including digital infrastructure, in a way that is shock-resilient and enables wider benefits for all?
