Adaptive asset management for flood protection
The FAIR framework in action
Bart Vonk (Rijkswaterstaat)
Wouter Jan Klerk (Deltares, TU Delft - Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk)
Peter Fröhle (Hamburg University of Technology)
Berry Gersonius (ResilienServices)
Frank Den Heijer (Deltares, HAN University of Applied Sciences)
Philipp Jordan (Hamburg University of Technology)
Ulf Radu Ciocan (Danish Coastal Authority)
Jeroen Rijke (HAN University of Applied Sciences)
Paul Sayers (Sayers and Partners LLP)
Richard Ashley (EcoFutures Ltd.)
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Abstract
Uncertainties about climate change consequences, changing societal requirements and system complexity require flood protection asset managers to continuously evaluate their asset management policies and practice to manage risk and improve the resilience of their assets. However, there are many challenges in doing this, with asset operators often facing conflicting interests and major uncertainties about the future needs for asset performance. In the EU Interreg IV FAIR project, flood protection asset owners and operators, with scientific partners from the North Sea Region of Europe collaborated to develop practical guidance for adaptive asset management of flood protection infrastructure. The central component of this guidance is the FAIR framework, presented here. The framework combines insights and principles from ISO 55000 on asset management and ISO 14090 on climate adaptation with asset operator experiences to provide a practical guide for integration of asset management considerations within both strategic and operational contexts via a tactical handshake. This is a means to avoid the common lack of connection between strategic plans and operational practice. The applicability of the framework is illustrated with examples from Pilot Cases within the FAIR project, in which its value in terms of improved asset management and reduced costs has been demonstrated.
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