The Impact of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Conditions on the Environmental Risks of Urban Electric Transport

Abstract

Extreme weather can disrupt urban electric transport and create environmental burdens beyond the initial infrastructure failure. This study traces the sequence from climate hazard to operational disruption, additional electricity use, and associated CO 2 emissions. The assessment combines a cascade model, a risk register, and the dynamic materiality loop. It was applied to temperature, precipitation, and wind scenarios for tram and trolleybus systems in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Extreme temperatures produced the highest initial CO 2 -based indicator (690.1 t CO 2 /year), while the combined value reached 869.4 t CO 2 /year. Under assumed full implementation of the selected measures, the residual value decreased to 168.9 t CO 2 /year. These scenario results support comparison of hazards and adaptation priorities but do not predict actual emission reductions.