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Category: Climate Adaptation Engineering
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IME Report on Climate Adaptation in Different Industries
Learn how engineers incorporate climate adaptation in their designs to withstand increasing temperatures and extreme heat waves.
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Harnessing the Power of Glass Bubbles to Mitigate Climate Change
Discover how scientists use glass bubbles to increase ice retention and combat the shrinking cryosphere in the Arctic.
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How the Netherlands is Gearing Up for Future Climate Risk
Discover how the Netherlands is charting a course towards climate resilience in 2040 and its strategies to adapt to future climate risks.
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Measuring Stormwater Resilience Based on Urban Catchment Characteristics
This post shares how Auckland City engineers & planners deal with stormwater management resilience amidst the flooding climate change causes.
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What China is Doing to Adapt and Mitigate Climate Change
China's updated National Climate Adaptation Strategy recognises the gravity of the climate impacts today and into the future.
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Climate-Friendly Construction Industry Barriers
Despite the climate crisis and calls to reduce carbon emissions, the carbon footprint from the construction industry will double by 2050.
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Integrating Technology and Nature-based Solutions for Coastal and Ocean Adaptation
Traditional climate adaptation strategies are not sufficient. New approaches that combine technology and nature-based solution are needed.
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Climate Adaptation and Infrastructure Asset Management’s Important Role
Climate change and extreme events on infrastructure led the IAM discipline to adopt adaptation approaches and strategies for infrastructure.
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Tonga Can Learn from Fiji’s Rehabilitation Efforts
Tongans are still recovering from the devastation from the January 15 underground volcanic eruption. They can learn from Fiji's experience.