climate change Archives - Civil + Structural Engineer magazine

Climate Scientists Partner with San Francisco to be Ready for Future Storms

April 11, 2019

The City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) is partnering with experts from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Silvestrum Climate Associates to assess how climate change may influence the intensity of atmospheric rivers and associated precipitation, and how those changes may impact San Francisco and its infrastructure.... Read More...

Environment + SustainabilityWater + StormwaterWest

ASCE Manual of Practice Focuses on Infrastructure Resilience in a Changing Climate

March 8, 2019

The American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE’s) Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: Adaptive Design and Risk Management, MOP 140, provides guidance for and contributes to the developing or enhancing of methods for infrastructure analysis and design in a world in which risk profiles are changing... Read More...

Continuing EducationEnvironment + Sustainability

Jacobs Launches Campaign Highlighting Innovative Solutions to Critical World Challenges

February 20, 2019

A new campaign, themed #WhatIf, highlights Jacobs' work addressing complex issues of urbanization, water scarcity, climate change, digital proliferation and security.... Read More...

Environment + SustainabilityManagement FilesWater + Stormwater

New web application helps visualize climate changes

February 14, 2019

A new study and interactive web application aim to help the public understand how climate change will impact the lives of people who live in urban areas of the United States and Canada.... Read More...

Environment + Sustainability

Smart Surfaces Coalition formed to help cities fight and adapt to climate change

August 31, 2018

Twenty-two sustainability and urban organizations announced formation of the Smart Surfaces Coalition, a group of experts and organizations helping cities rapidly adopt cost-effective solutions to cut excess heat radiation from buildings and surfaces, reduce flood risk and improve livability, health and equity... Read More...

Environment + SustainabilityWater + Stormwater

Study suggests buried internet infrastructure at risk as sea levels rise

July 17, 2018

Thousands of miles of buried fiber optic cable in densely populated coastal regions of the United States may soon be inundated by rising seas, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Oregon.... Read More...

Environment + SustainabilityInfrastructureWater + Stormwater

UMass Boston: Boston Harbor barrier costs would outweigh benefits

June 4, 2018

As the City of Boston advances solutions to protect neighborhoods from climate change-induced flooding, a new independent report released by the Sustainable Solutions Lab at UMass Boston advises against pursuing a harbor barrier in coming decades as part of larger resilience efforts.... Read More...

Environment + SustainabilityNortheastWater + Stormwater

Sea level rise requires new forms of decision making

March 13, 2018

U.S. cities facing sea level rise need to look beyond traditional strategies for managing issues such as critical erosion and coastal squeeze, according to new research from Lund University. Civil society initiatives must now play a crucial role in adapting society to climate change, the study argues.... Read More...

Environment + SustainabilitySouthWater + Stormwater

Caltrans releases first Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment

January 9, 2018

Caltrans released its first Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment, an effort by the department to understand how and where the future effects of climate change may impact the State Highway System and its users.... Read More...

Environment + SustainabilityTransportationWater + StormwaterWest

Transportation

Air Travel Consumer Report: February 2019 Numbers

Proposed Updates to FTA’s Joint Development Guidance | Seeking Comments

Grant to study how driver behavior is impacted by autonomous vehicle technology

UAV

raSmith Promotes Sturm to Director, Zodrow to Assistant Director of Survey

Topcon introduces heads-up display for hands-free construction layout

Leica Geosystems introduces entry-level construction layout tool

Continuing Education

PYRAWALL® – THE MOST DURABLE VEGETATED WALL SOLUTION

2019-2020 ACI Foundation Fellowship and Scholarship Recipients Announced

Terracon Foundation Awards $7,500 Grant to the University of Arkansas to Support Graduate Students in Civil Engineering

All Channels

A lonely coast

Q&A: Evolution of training and technology

Innovative Columns Support New Orleans Airport

climate change