Climate adaptation best practices of Japan booklet includes health & sanitation, monitory & early warning, sustainable H2O supply resources, and finance.
Category: Infrastructure Management
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Best Practices in Building Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in the Philippines
A report on using best practices in designing climate-resilient infrastructure against extreme climate events, like typhoons and El Niño in the Philippines.
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Climate Change and the Crucial Role of Low-Carbon Infrastructure
The WB article, “Low-carbon infrastructure: an essential solution to climate change,” explains the contribution of infrastructure to carbon emissions.
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The Infrastructure Industry’s Role in Safeguarding the Environment and the People
The article highlights the role of the infrastructure industry and construction to safeguard the environment; covers climate adaptation and mitigation.
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Climate Change Adaptation through Nature-based Horizontal Levees
The study is about the nature-based horizontal levee that serves as flood protection, improves water quality, and as a climate adaptation measure.
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Middle East States are Adopting Solar Power
Arab states are embracing renewable energy. Between 2008 to 2012, investments in solar energy has increased by 12 folds, the Economist article says.
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Climate Mitigation through Adopting a Low-Carbon Concrete Building Code
Marin County has instituted climate mitigation solution thru the adoption of the low-carbon concrete building code. A model for other towns and cities.
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Climate Change Makes Imperative the Building and Repairing of Infrastructure in the US
The MIT Technology Review article discussed the infrastructure issues that the United States is facing to withstand climate change. Building is imperative!
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Impacts of Climate Change to Transport Infrastructure
Transport infrastructure contributes to climate change, and is also affected by it, says Prof David Levinson of the University of Sydney.
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Understanding the Cascading Effects of Climate Change for NZ
The research presents an understanding of the cascading nature of climate change; a good resource for designing and planning climate adaptation actions.