Infrastructure Climate Risk Assessment: Principles and Applications

This presentation will focus on the work of the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC), which is conducting a long-term study of the impacts and risks of the changing climate on public infrastructure using a formalized risk assessment approach known as the PIEVC Engineering Protocol. Results from several case studies using the formalized protocol will be presented to demonstrate its application for identifying which infrastructure components are most vulnerable to climate change and why.

David Lapp graduated with a bachelors degree in geological engineering from the University of Toronto in 1978. He is a professional engineer, registered in Ontario and presently works as Manager, Professional Practice with Engineers Canada. He has been part of the Secretariat to the Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board since 1997 and currently focuses on environment, sustainability and climate change principles and issues as they relate to the practice of engineering.

David has worked in the area of climate change adaptation and engineering since 2001. He provides the staff support for the continuing implementation of a national action plan on climate change impact and adaptation that was approved by the Board of Directors in 2004. From 2005 to the present, David has served as project manager and staff secretariat to a long-term project known as the National Engineering Vulnerability Assessment to evaluate the engineering vulnerability of public infrastructure to the impacts of climate change. Since November 2007, David provides the Secretariat for the World Federation of Engineering Organizations Standing Committee on Engineering and the Environment, chaired by Engineers Canada.

Friday, March 12, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Where: ICLR, 20 Richmond Street East, Suite 210, TorontoRSVP: Tracy Waddington (416) 364-8677

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