Modelling consequences of permafrost degradation for Arctic infrastructure and related risks to the environment and society

• Main Authors: Schneider von Deimling, Thomas, Ingeman-Nielsen, Thomas, Lee, Hanna, Westermann, Sebastian, trochim, Erin, nitzbon, Jan, langer, Moritz
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Arctic; Norilsk; Climate change; norilsk; permafrost; Prudhoe Bay; Alaska; Siberia
• Online Access: https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/54009/; https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/54009/1/abstract_ASSW2021.pdf; https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.75c0f1e9-f1d5-46d5-b258-89867615587b

The fate of infrastructure in the Arctic is heavily depending on the stability of frozen ground which it is built on. Climate change and consequent degradation of permafrost will negatively affect various infrastructure types and can cause ultimate failure. Comprehensive pan-Arctic assessments are u...