How to assess the risk of flood disasters and improve the resilience of coastal cities has become a scientific problem that must be solved urgently. This paper aims to construct a resilience assessment model for transport systems in the context of climate change based on an analysis of the spatial characteristics of regional transport networks and complex network theory, using the Pudong New Area in Shanghai, China as the empirical object. Other objectives of the developed model are to establish a system of homogeneity, efficiency, and stability indicators and to assess the impact of flood depth (up to 7 m) on the resilience of transport networks in terms of static network structure and dynamic network performance by designing flood inundation disturbance scenarios. Finally, the characteristics, change trends, and conceptual connotations of the resilience of transport networks in coastal cities are condensed. The results of this study provide a solid scientific basis for future flood disaster risk management in global coastal cities.
1 April 2020 in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Iceland has a long history of geothermal resource utilization and gains successful experiences in the exploitation and management of geothermal resources. Although China has abundant geothermal resources, the utilization rate is not high, and its management mechanism is not perfect yet. There is still much to improve. Through the comparison of geothermal resource utilization and management between Iceland and China, combining with the evolutionary game model of energy cooperation, this paper draws a conclusion: although both sides can gain corresponding benefits by strengthening energy cooperation, the urgency of cooperation between them is not very strong and the cooperation is in a still mode. With the increasing proportion of China’s clean energy usage and pressure on traditional energy security, as well as the promotion of China-Iceland free trade zone in bilateral economic and trade cooperation, their willingness for energy cooperation is very likely to be strengthened. Therefore, both sides should be forward-looking when formulating energy strategies, establish a geothermal enterprise alliance, share knowledge and information, actively deepen the co-development of unconventional geothermal energy.