Feasibility Study for Combining Adaptation Aspect in to the Long Planning Project of the Rail Transportation Sector

초록

This is the five years project for establishing an End-of-Life treatment system of the rail vehicle. The ultimate goal of this long planning project is to enhance the scale of sustainability for rail transportation system. The expected results of action are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions including minimize non renewable resource acquisition. All rail vehicles after used will send to this system. Its infrastructure will be located in the center of South Korea called Daejon city. This city is surrounded by several mountains and rivers. The average temperature was -1.9？aC to 25.5 ？aC during the year 1971-2000. The size of infrastructure is 10,000 square meter approximately. The first year strategy involves the analyzing of technology options, designing of utilities system and selection of equipments for setting up the treatment system. The project engages with the part of research institute, technical infrastructure, and local authorities. Indeed, this project closely relates to the Mitigation of the Climate Change which is on the political agendas for the most country. Within the framework of the Climate Change issue, one further significant form should perform. The complementary form of adaptation which mentioned about the unavoidable impact of Climate Change is that significant and has disclosed recently. The early preparation against those potential impacts is its addressing. Since adaptation database especially for transportation is rare, the option whether the principle by which the adaptation will be classified is suitable for the project. This would possibly allow further improvement. However, this is a vial step because the modification of system in a late stage can be very costly. Furthermore, base on the framework of first year activity, there is an opportunity for combining the point of adaptation into the plan. It seems to be useful rather than mitigation alone. As a result, the actions of mitigation and adaptation, for this first year project, would be investigated and proposed through the strategies, technical options, planning including data collection and sharing data system among stakeholders.