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New Flood Resistant Design and Construction Standard Suprasses FEMA’s Criteria
Prepared by the ASCE 24 Flood Resistant Design and Construction Standards Committee of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE, Flood Resistant Design and Construction, ASCE/SEI 24-24 establishes the baseline criteria for designing and constructing...
The Business Case for Climate Adaptation: Why Companies Can’t Afford to Wait
In an era of escalating climate impacts, the business case for sustainability has never been more apparent. Two recent reports — the World Economic Forum's "The Cost of Inaction: A CEO Guide to Navigating Climate Risk" and BCG's "Economic Growth Opportunities...
Screening Wildfire Impact Scenarios Related to Peak Flood Flows
The following post is a review of A Streamlined Model-Based Strategy for Screening Wildfire Impact Scenarios Related to Peak Flood Flows: Hazard Prevention in Data-Limited Regions, authored by Jonathan Romero-Cuellar, James R. Craig, Bryan A. Tolson, Parisa...
Read moreComplex intersection of climate change, economic impacts, and strategic decision-making
Navigating the New Climate Era: Infrastructure Resilience in a Warming World
Complex intersection of climate change, economic impacts, and strategic decision-making In a groundbreaking report titled "Navigating the New Climate Era: Building Intuition for Strategic Decision-Making," J.P. Morgan's Global Head of Climate Advisory, Dr. Sarah...
Airport Cooperate Research Program Report on Airport Activity and Climate Change
The below post summarizes five key points of the ACRP Research Report 277: Communicating a Balanced Look at Local Airport Activity and Climate Change, from TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program -- a guide for airport practitioners and other stakeholders to...
WHO Response to Climate Change, High Temperatures and Heat Waves
Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is critical to mitigate the significant human costs associated with extreme heat. The World Health Organization (WHO) is combating climate change through the Alliance for Transformational Change in Climate and Health...
Read moreClimate adaptation strategies to address flooding risks across short, medium, and long-term
Regional Focus: Flooding Risk to the City of Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky
Climate adaptation strategies to address flooding risks across short, medium, and long-term Cadiz is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 2,540 at the 2020 census. A historic town near Lake Barkley,...
Regional Focus: Top 8 Factors Contributing to Flooding Risk in North Carolina
The following post is part of a new series with a regional focus on our local communities about the risk of future weather and climate extremes due to climate change... Like many areas across the US and worldwide, Jackson County, North Carolina, faces...
Recommended Actions for the General Public During High Temperatures and Heat Waves
The following post summarizes recommended actions for the general public during high temperatures and heat waves due to global climate change: The WHO advises the public to undertake specific measures to ensure safety and well-being in response to increasing...
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