FLOOD RESILIENCE CONSULTANCY

86% reduction in typhoon downtime at Kansai Airport, Japan

CHALLENGE:

In 2018, Typhoon Jebi forced operations to close for two weeks, with an estimated economic impact of $500 million.

SOLUTION:

• Analysed cascading flood effects on airport infrastructure

• Used detailed typhoon simulations to explore mitigation measures

RESULT:

• Critical assets and priority areas protected

• Minimal disruption to customer experience and revenues

• Disaster recovery reduced from two weeks to just two days