TY - JOUR
T1 - Arctic geohazard mapping tools for civil infrastructure planning
T2 - A systematic review
AU - Wang, Ziyi
AU - Xiao, Ming
AU - Liew, Min
AU - Jensen, Anne
AU - Farquharson, Louise
AU - Romanovsky, Vladimir
AU - Nicolsky, Dmitry
AU - McComb, Christopher
AU - Jones, Benjamin M.
AU - Zhang, Xiong
AU - Alessa, Lilian
N1 - Funding Information:
Z.W., M.X., M.L. and C.M. were supported by the US National Science Foundation (grant number: RISE-1927718 ). M.X. was also supported by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) (grant numbers: OISE-1927137 , OPP 1945369 ). A.J., L.F., V.R. and D.N. were supported by NSF (grant number: RISE-1927708 ). B.M.J. was supported by NSF (grant numbers: OISE-1927553 , RISE-1928237 , and OPP-2224192 ). X.Z. was supported by NSF (grant number: RISE-1927715 ). L.A. was supported by NSF (grant number: RISE-1927713 ).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2023/10
Y1 - 2023/10
N2 - Civil engineers design buildings, roads, and utility pipelines in the Arctic to rest on firm frozen ground. But as permafrost thaws due to increased air temperature, the ground subsides and infrastructure fails. This paper assesses the current tools used for mapping Arctic geohazard for civil infrastructure planning in the warming Arctic. We formulate an integrated framework to inform science-based decisions and policymaking in response to the ongoing environmental changes. This study first conducts a systematic review of the Arctic geohazard mapping tools. Tools used for Arctic geohazard mapping fall into three categories: analytical or statistical equations for geohazard assessment, modeling approaches for predicting the extent of permafrost degradation, and remote and in-situ sensing for monitoring the natural and built environments and data collection. A description of these tools, along with their limitations and applicability, is provided. Co-production of knowledge is important in developing a robust geohazard assessment tool. Based on the scientific and gray literature, however, we find that the literature of the use of knowledge co-production in the development of evaluation tools outside of health care and public governance is highly sparse. Through the review of Arctic geohazard mapping tools, we provide an integrated framework for Arctic high spatial-resolution multi-geohazards evaluation for civil infrastructure planning. Indigenous knowledge and local observations are included in the proposed framework.
AB - Civil engineers design buildings, roads, and utility pipelines in the Arctic to rest on firm frozen ground. But as permafrost thaws due to increased air temperature, the ground subsides and infrastructure fails. This paper assesses the current tools used for mapping Arctic geohazard for civil infrastructure planning in the warming Arctic. We formulate an integrated framework to inform science-based decisions and policymaking in response to the ongoing environmental changes. This study first conducts a systematic review of the Arctic geohazard mapping tools. Tools used for Arctic geohazard mapping fall into three categories: analytical or statistical equations for geohazard assessment, modeling approaches for predicting the extent of permafrost degradation, and remote and in-situ sensing for monitoring the natural and built environments and data collection. A description of these tools, along with their limitations and applicability, is provided. Co-production of knowledge is important in developing a robust geohazard assessment tool. Based on the scientific and gray literature, however, we find that the literature of the use of knowledge co-production in the development of evaluation tools outside of health care and public governance is highly sparse. Through the review of Arctic geohazard mapping tools, we provide an integrated framework for Arctic high spatial-resolution multi-geohazards evaluation for civil infrastructure planning. Indigenous knowledge and local observations are included in the proposed framework.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85166198297&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85166198297&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.coldregions.2023.103969
DO - 10.1016/j.coldregions.2023.103969
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85166198297
SN - 0165-232X
VL - 214
JO - Cold Regions Science and Technology
JF - Cold Regions Science and Technology
M1 - 103969
ER -