Category: Engineering

Why Climate Change Will Really Hurt Water Systems in Dry Areas That Are Dependent on Rainfall

Why Climate Change Will Really Hurt Water Systems in Dry Areas That Are Dependent on Rainfall

Why Climate Change Will Really Hurt Water Systems in Dry Areas That Are Dependent on Rainfall

01/30/21

“Why will climate change really hurt water systems in dry areas that are dependent on rainfall?”

Climate change is going to cause more droughts to occur in areas that already have below global average rainfall. For water systems in areas that are dependent on rainfall, this is going to hurt them drastically. Soon, they will need to find out how to find new sources of water. This is Why Climate Change Will Really Hurt Water Systems in Dry Areas That Are Dependent on Rainfall.

Climate Adaptation Research Competitions

Climate Adaptation Research Competitions

Climate Adaptation Research Competitions

01/29/21

“How can climate adaptation research competitions be used to expand the field?”

Climate adaptation research is often taken place on a segmented basis, with each group operating on its own. However, this can be partially solved through the use of Climate Adaptation Research Competitions. This allows teams to get together and see who has the best ideas on the subject. This can be facilitated in many different ways, ranging from having people organize around a single topic like sea-level rise in Rio de Janeiro to letting people design their own open-ended research projects and then evaluating them.

National Disaster Tracking

National Disaster Tracking

National Disaster Tracking

01/28/21

“How can we track national disasters?”

Climate change is going to accelerate the rate of disasters drastically. So much so, that internal tracking will be needed to make sure that situational awareness is achieved and that lessons can be learned. This is why National Disaster Tracking is so important.

How to Prepare for Climate Change Impacts Through Home Repair Programs

How to Prepare for Climate Change Impacts Through Home Repair Programs

How to Prepare for Climate Change Impacts Through Home Repair Programs 

01/24/21

“How can we prepare for climate change impacts through home repair programs?”

Homes in disrepair are more prone to be hurt by climate impacts. To prevent against this, repairs and retrofits can be taken out by local governments to strengthen their adaptation capability. Whether it be through updating a building to the latest wildfire codes or elevating it to accommodate for sea-level rise, this is How to Prepare for Climate Change Impacts Through Home Repair Programs.

Climate Trajectories

Climate Trajectories

Climate Trajectories

01/23/21

“What are the different climate trajectories that we may be headed towards?”

Depending on how much investment is put into climate mitigation, we may be headed on vastly different trajectories. A 2 degrees C rise in temperatures by mid-century is going to be catastrophically different than one that is 5 degrees c. This is why understanding Climate Trajectories is so important, especially for designing climate-adapted infrastructure.

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International Climate Disasters

International Climate Disasters

International Climate Disasters

01/22/21

“What happens when a climate disaster strikes multiple countries at once?”

Climate disasters are commonly thought of as harming only one country. However, this is not always the case. Multiple countries can be hit at once. Examples include wildfire smoke in 2020 that spread from Baja California Mexico through the Western U.S Coast Into Canadian British Columbia or hurricanes that strike a contingent of island nations in the West Indies. International Climate Disasters require cooperation between multiple countries and will deepen with the advent of climate change.

Climate Adaptation Funding Gap Analysis

Climate Adaptation Funding Gap Analysis

Climate Adaptation Funding Gap Analysis

01/21/21

“How can we find gaps in climate adaptation funding?”

Climate adaptation funding is the driver behind resilience projects. However, some items get underfunded when they shouldn’t be. This is particularly common for projects that actually assist front-line communities. To solve this, we can use Climate Adaptation Funding Gap Analysis such as statistics to look for these problems.

How Strong Winds Can Cause Wildfires Even in Cool Weather

How Strong Winds Can Cause Wildfires Even in Cool Weather

How Strong Winds Can Cause Wildfires Even in Cool Weather

01/19/21

“How can strong winds cause wildfires even in cool weather?”

The advent of cool weather in the winter in Mediterranean climates usually signals the end of wildfires to come. However, if winds are strong enough and the environment is dry enough, then fire-sparking materials such as critical electricity infrastructure can be knocked down and ignite the area. This will lead to fire spreading throughout, eventually snowballing into a wildfire. The advent of climate change will only exacerbate this as weather conditions become even warmer in the winter. This is How Strong Winds Can Cause Wildfires Even in Cool Weather.

Green-Grey Infrastructure Planning

Green-Grey Infrastructure Planning

Green-Grey Infrastructure Planning

01/18/21

“How can we combine green and grey infrastructure planning together?”

Green infrastructure and grey infrastructure are often thought of as being in direct conflict with one another. However, given the ferocity of climate change, both will be needed to build disaster-adapted infrastructure. Therefore, Green-Grey Infrastructure Planning will need to be done. One example is restoring a mangrove forest on the outer banks of a delta while building a porous street to flush out extraneous water.