Showing content tagged with Resilience

Dr Alistair Ford delivering a presentation from a small stage
30 September 2026

Assessing climate risks for walking, wheeling, and cycling – Making Active Places 2026

DARe took part in Active Travel England’s Making Active Places Conference 2026, in Manchester, where Dr Alistair Ford shared some of the Hub's work and discussed how we can ensure that the networks on which active journeys rely are resilient to future climate extremes.

29 September 2026

New DARe insights shared at ICE Resilient Transport Conference

Researchers from DARe's community presented 8 papers at the inaugural ICE Resilient Transport Conference in Manchester, September 2026, where nearly 200 people came together for knowledge exchange across academia, industry, and government.

Opinion

A major El Niño is building: what could it mean for UK transport resilience?

DARe team members and guest authors explore the question: what could El Niño mean for the UK’s weather and the transport networks that millions of people rely on every day?

Long-exposure photo of a city street in the evening, with a tall glass tower block and streaks of red and white traffic lights curving along the road. There are trees, streetlamps, and office buildings visible.
14 May 2026

First round of Flex Fund projects concludes

The first cohort of projects supported through DARe’s Flexible Funding scheme successfully completed, marking an important milestone for the programme.

View from above of a motorway intersection at night
1 May 2026

DARe’s third Flexible Funding call opens

DARe is delighted to announce the launch of its third Flexible Funding Call, opening up new opportunities for UK academics to work with DARe and its stakeholders to help shape the future of adaptable and climate resilient transport infrastructure.

Participants are seated around tables during a workshop while two presenters stand at the front beside a screen displaying a presentation about Greater Manchester transport scenarios.
31 March 2026

Collaborative workshop focuses on green infrastructure in Manchester

DARe hosted a stakeholder workshop in Manchester with colleagues from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), bringing together transport sector experts to explore climate adaptation for urban transport systems. 

30 March 2026

ICRS 2026 highlights resilience and modelling research from DARe Hub

DARe team members presented their research at the ICRS 2026 conference held at Delft University of Technology, spanning topics including the DARe Integrated Modelling Platform, enhancing transport system resilience, and assessing the robustness of the urban transport-energy nexus.

A bright meeting room with participants seated around long tables while a presenter speaks at the front beside a presentation on screen.
20 February 2026

Bringing together UK transport leaders for third DARe funder & ALB workshop

The third DARe Funder and Arm’s‑Length Body (ALB) Workshop, held in London, gathered representatives from UKRI EPSRC, the UK Department for Transport, Network Rail, National Highways, and HS2 Ltd, alongside members of the DARe team. 

22 January 2026

DARe contributes to the UK’s National Climate Adaptation Policy

DARe’s expert input has helped shape the DfT’s Climate Adaptation Strategy for Transport 2025, which features the Hub's Transport Performance & Risk Analysis Framework (TPRAF).

Interview

Flex Fund interview: resilience and adaptation in Devon’s highways assets

Find out more about DARe Flex Fund project Demonstrating the Value of Considering Resilience and Adaptation in Devon’s Highways Assets in this interview with Dr Dan Lash from the University of Exeter.

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