Originally Aired - Tuesday, October 8 • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Central Time
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Location: New Orleans Convention Center, Room 340
Title: Climate-Proofing Our Cities: Transformative Solutions
Description:
Our session's speakers will showcase various examples of how cities can address the challenges of climate change and improve their stormwater infrastructure through innovative and adaptive solutions. The speakers will share their experiences and lessons learned from implementing projects that aim to enhance the resilience, sustainability, and quality of life in urban environments. The session will cover topics such as rehabilitating and replacing aged stormwater infrastructure in San Diego, applying adaptive management to reduce flood risk for water pollution control plants in Philadelphia, and developing flood warning and response plans and coastal stormwater designs in Clayton County and Boston. Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Discuss adaptive management approaches in response to climate change.
2. Summarize lessons learned from major US utilities on developing flood warning and response plans.
3. Explain standardization of stormwater infrastructure.
PRESENTATIONS
Design Guidelines for Climate Change Resilient Stormwater Infrastructure: A City of San Diego Case Study
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Climate-Ready until 2100: Philadelphia Water Department’s Path to Adaptive Management
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
A Stepwise Approach to Developing a Flood Emergency Planning and Climate Adaptation Program with Case Studies from Clayton County, GA and Boston, MA
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Type: Traditional Technical Session
