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Institutional development · Research, innovation and assessment · United Kingdom

Glasgow study to examine interconnected climate risks to Scotland's critical infrastructure

The University of Glasgow has announced a study of how climate change could cause disruption across Scotland's critical infrastructure, intended to help organisations understand risks to services.

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Why it matters: Organisations seeking a better understanding of climate-related risks to services are the study's stated intended beneficiaries.

The University of Glasgow announced a major study that will look at interconnected climate risks to Scotland's infrastructure.

According to the university, the study will investigate how climate change could cause disruption across Scotland's critical infrastructure.

The university said the work is intended to help organisations gain a better understanding of risks to services.

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Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor

The university says the study is meant to help organisations better understand risks to services, by investigating how climate change could cause disruption across Scotland's critical infrastructure.

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