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Climate Change and
Infrastructure Engineers –
Addressing the Knowledge
Gaps
Presentation to:
APEGGA Annual Conference
April 15, 2010
Jeff Walker
Canadian Standards Association
Agenda
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CSA and Infrastructure
Survey of Infrastructure Engineers
Training Recommendations
CSA Climate Change Training Resources
Other Resources
CSA Standards
Seminars
eLearning Courses
Customized Training
Handbooks
Smart CD
Mobile Publications
Infrastructure Scope
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Potable water
Stormwater
Wastewater
Buildings
Transportation
Energy
… Civil, Chemical, Environmental, Electrical, Mechanical and other disciplines
Climate Change and Infrastructure
Service
Expectations
Public Health
And Safety
Inadequate
Maintenance
Infrastructure
Changes in
Demographics
Climate
Change
Security
Funding
Intensification
Climate Change is one of many factors
Survey of Infrastructure Engineers
• National in scope
• Assisted by 10 provincial and territorial
engineering associations
I believe that a changing climate will affect my
engineering decisions in the near future.
By Infrastructure Category:
82%
Strongly
Agree
Somewhat
Agree
88%
83%
80%
87%
78%
42%
46%
38%
38%
51%
40%
40%
42%
45%
42%
35%
38%
Total
Water
(n = 2,060)
(n = 294)
Trans
port’n
(n = 250)
Energy
Bldgs
Other
(n = 340)
(n = 310)
(n = 866)
To what degree do you consider the impacts of a
changing climate in your current engineering
decisions?
Always Consider
9%
Never
Consider
Mostly
Consider
28%
18%
Sometimes
Consider
45%
I need much more information to enable me to
incorporate the impacts of a changing climate into
my engineering practice.
By Infrastructure Category:
73%
Strongly
Agree
Somewhat
Agree
35%
79%
47%
77%
39%
39%
76%
35%
66%
29%
38%
31%
42%
Total
Water
(n = 2,060)
(n = 294)
Trans
port’n
(n = 250)
38%
42%
37%
Energy
Bldgs
Other
(n = 340)
(n = 310)
(n = 866)
Preferred Method of Receiving Climate Change
Information
30%
Online resources
Published guidelines, best
practices, info pamphlets
29%
Articles in engineering publications
or journals
14%
Conferences & peer interactions
14%
Classroom continuing education
E-learning courses
8%
5%
Climate Change Knowledge
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CSA consulted with experts
Solutions exist
Applied research exists
Knowledge continues to evolve …
And can be more fully utilized
More research is needed
Climate Change Program of Study
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Flexibility - Menu of options
Integrate Climate Change into other topics
Technical and Non-technical topics
Connect the dots
Recommended Topics for Practicing
Engineers - General
• Risk
• Emergency preparedness and response
• Financial, social, environmental
implications
• Science and impacts of climate change
• Multidiscipline planning
Recommended Topics for Practicing
Engineers - Technical
• Impacts and adaptations for storm water
management
• Adaptations for road drainage structures
• Energy efficiency for buildings
• Impacts on hydroelectric generation
• Adapting to melting permafrost
CSA Educational Resources
Courses
• Sustainable stormwater management - Fundamentals
• Sustainable stormwater management – Designing road and
parking lot infiltration systems
• Emergency management and business continuity
• Is climate change changing your business
• Climate change adaptation – Tools and techniques
Publications
• Infrastructure in permafrost – A guide for climate change
Sustainable stormwater management
Fundamentals
• In-class instructor
led
• Identified priority
• Advances are not
being recognized
• Addresses multiple
issues
• Inform not promote
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nageme
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Geom orp
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Ground
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Woodlots
Monitoring
Enhanc
ement Opp
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Monitoring
nities
Enhanc
Infiltration
Water Tem
Minor Sys
tem Des
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Culvert
Improvem
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Floodplain
Managem
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Runoff Qu
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Sustainable stormwater management
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Emergency Management and Business
Continuity
• In-class instructor led
• Identify critical
infrastructure
• Analyze hazards
• Assess risks
• Develop plans
Is Climate Change Changing Your
Business
• eLearning course
• Overview
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Science of Climate Change
Impacts
Adapting to Climate Change
Mitigation
Risks
Climate change adaptation – Tools and
techniques
• eLearning course
• Desire for action - Unfamiliarity with
resources
• Issues and concepts
• “Road map” of resources
• Overcoming barriers
Infrastructure in Permafrost
• Guideline for decisionmakers
• Permafrost is a foundation
material
• Climate change alters
traditional approaches
• Risk assessments and
climate modeling
Other Training Resources
Engineers Canada – PIEVC infrastructure
vulnerability assessments
Environment Canada – Understanding global
climate model output sessions
Transportation Association of Canada –
Guideline for transportation structures in
permafrost
NRCan – Dollars to Sense Energy Management
Workshops
In Summary
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Climate change affects engineering
Education is needed
One size does not fit all
Information can address multiple issues
Resources exist – but must be used
Climate Change and Infrastructure Engineering
www.infraengineers.ca
Municipal Infrastructure Solutions Program
www.csa.ca/infrastructure
Email - [email protected]