Describes the projected loss of value of infrastructure due to climate change, disasters, or extreme weather events.
Damage to Infrastructure (PI5566)
- Reporting Format Unit Referenced within Metric Definition
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service, Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2024. Damage to Infrastructure (PI5566). v5.3a.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used including source of data.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the expected loss of infrastructure value, due to projected damage due to climate change, disasters, or extreme weather events.
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Organizations are encouraged to disaggregate this metric using Climate Vulnerability Status (PI1002) and Community Facilities Type (PD7557)
Impact Categories & Themes
SDG Goals & Targets
No Poverty
- SDG Target 1.5
Zero Hunger
- SDG Target 2.4
Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG Target 6.4
- SDG Target 6.5
- SDG Target 6.6
Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG Target 7.1
- SDG Target 7.2
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG Target 8.4
- SDG Target 8.5
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG Target 9.1
- SDG Target 9.4
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG Target 11.1
- SDG Target 11.3
- SDG Target 11.5
- SDG Target 11.b
Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG Target 12.8
Climate Action
- SDG Target 13.1
- SDG Target 13.2
Life on Land
- SDG Target 15.1
- SDG Target 15.3
- SDG Target 15.5
Metric History
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June 2025 - IRIS+ v5.3b Released (current version)
No change.
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December 2024 - IRIS+ v5.3a Released
New metric. Damage to Infrastructure (PI5566) was developed via the IRIS+ Climate Adaptation and Resilience Expert Subgroup.