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Climate-Resilient Infrastructure and Buildings
How do we ensure the protection of infrastructure in the face of floods, wildfires and the consequences of climate change using state-of-the art engineering solutions?
Climate-Resilient Infrastructure and Buildings
How do we ensure the protection of infrastructure in the face of floods, wildfires and the consequences of climate change using state-of-the art engineering solutions?
Climate-Resilient Infrastructure and Buildings
How do we ensure the protection of infrastructure in the face of floods, wildfires and the consequences of climate change using state-of-the art engineering solutions?
"WAFAR provided tangible seed funding that supercharged the process of building partnerships and research impact. By working together, side-by-side as an interdisciplinary team, we transformed our research towards creating a blueprint for communities to create resilient infrastructure and mitigate the risks of catastrophic loss."
-Keith Porter & Gregory Kopp
Critical Advancements in Climate Resilience
Climate change threatens our homes and infrastructure. Natural disasters are becoming more frequent, yet stronger, more resilient buildings are not being built. This research theme explored why some stakeholders resisted solutions that could save lives and homes, and advocated for co-operation across all sectors.
Challenge
Canada has a large and growing infrastructure liability related to natural disasters. Engineering options can be harnessed, including stronger and stiffer buildings, fire-
proof cladding, and large-capacity wastewater systems. New approaches are required to accelerate how these engineering innovations can be used everywhere.
Impacts
- Community and Infrastructure Resilience to Climate-geological Long-term Effects (CIRCLE) with centres in the UK, Indonesia, Cuba and Canada
- Centre for Multi-hazard Risk and Resilience established
- Canadian Severe Storms Lab created
- “Climate Ready Homes” incentives created with Cities of Calgary and Edmonton
- New building code models created for weather and climate-resilient buildings
Team Members
Keith Porter | Lead
Rebecca Denlinger
Paul Kovacs
Lucille Jones
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