A new report focuses on the effects climate change will have on Canada’s built environment, and provides insight on how they can be addressed.
“Climate Change Adaptation and Canadian Infrastructure” was published by Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) with support of the Cement Association of Canada (CAC). The document summarizes the current research on dealing with climate change in the country, specifically regarding infrastructure separated by region and type.
“We have seen in recent years what continued climatic change might mean for built infrastructure throughout the country: floods affecting water management and road systems, degradation of permafrost threatening the integrity of building structures, more extreme weather events inundating coastlines, and disrupting essential services,” president of the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Scott Vaughan, toldConstruction Canada Online. “As the climate continues to change, it is becoming vital for Canada to build climate resilience into its plans for new and renewed infrastructure.”
The report findings include:
- climate change’s impact on the lifespan and effectiveness of transportation, buildings, and marine and water management infrastructure;
- key policy, regulatory, and financial for reducing costs and strengthening infrastructure’s resiliency; and
- many supporting policies and regulatory changes remain hopeful while investments have not yet fundamentally shifted.
Click here to read the full report.
