Adapting Infrastructure and Civil Engineering Practice to a Changing Climate

Contents:
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Review of climate science for engineering practice -; Climate models; Future emissions scenarios; Projections of future climate; Uncertainty in climate projections; Downscaling; Probabilities of future climate states; Extreme events; Review of extreme climate and weather
3. Incorporating climate science into engineering practice - Climate change dilemma for engineering; Uncertainty and statistical methods for risk assessment; Risk management; Engineering standards and regulations; Guiding principles for adaptation
4. Civil engineering sectors - Buildings and other structures; Transportation; Water resources; Urban water systems; Coastal management; Energy supply; Cold regions
5. Research, development and demonstration needs
6. Summary, conclusions and recommendations
Appendix A: Lake Superior Regulation: Addressing Uncertainty in Upper Great Lakes Water Levels; Appendix B: Exploring Flood Nonstationarity in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions of the United States; Appendix C: U.S. Department of Transportation Gulf Coast Study, Phase 2
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