Climate Change: Current Issues for Civil Engineering | Vancouver Session

CSCE Vancouver Chapter

A picture of future climate projections across Canada and the expected impacts of climate change on our infrastructure

West Mall Swing Space, University of British Columbia (Room Code: SWNG 210)

Infrastructure is traditionally designed with the assumption that the climate is stationary. Given the broad scientific consensus that global climate change is now occurring on a time scale shorter than the life of most infrastructure, it is clear that our design criteria must be adapted to take climate change into account. This presentation will provide a picture of future climate projections across Canada and the expected impacts of climate change on our infrastructure.Presenter: Jean-Luc joined the firm Lasalle | NHC in 2018 as a project engineer. He has a Ph.D. in hydrology and climate change from the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS). He has published scientific papers and presented his research at international conferences. Jean-Luc serves on several boards and committees in addition to teaching fluid mechanics and water resources to ÉTS undergraduate students.Date: Thursday, March 12, 2020Time: 6:00PM - 6:30PM Welcome/Refreshments | 6:30-7:30 PM Presentation and Q&ALocation: West Mall Swing Space, University of British Columbia (Room Code: SWNG 210) (2175 West Mall, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4)