7 Steps for Climate Adaptation: A Practical Framework for Infrastructure Resilience

The pace and severity of climate events are accelerating. Traditional engineering frameworks anchored in past weather patterns may not be indicative of future conditions.

With ongoing changes to government-backed funding for pre-disaster mitigation investments, infrastructure owners must reevaluate how they plan and budget for resilience improvements. Communities that choose to defer critical infrastructure upgrades may enter disaster events unprepared, increasing public safety risk and building to what could soon be a national crisis in infrastructure preparedness.

What happens when infrastructure systems are pushed beyond their design limits? How can infrastructure owners facing budget shortfalls prepare for climate extremes without federal support before disaster strikes?

With estimated investment returns of 13:1, resilience investments can reduce long-term costs, limit damage, and accelerate recovery.

Read the full white paper below. Mike McMahon, Technical Practice Manager of Resiliency, outlines a seven-step framework for climate adaptation, providing a structured approach for identifying vulnerabilities, evaluating risk, and implementing flexible, data-driven solutions that respond to evolving environmental conditions.

Download the worksheet to get started identifying gaps and opportunities in your system.