Scientific Conference on Climate Change Adaptation
Climate change is profoundly transforming the conditions under which our infrastructure is designed, built, and operated. Floods, heat waves, wildfires, coastal erosion, and thawing permafrost are testing the resilience of communities and raising challenges that transcend disciplinary boundaries.
The goal of this conference is to bring together the scientific community working on the adaptation of infrastructure to climate change in order to foster dialogue among technical disciplines, the humanities and social sciences, and the fields of governance and decision-making. It will provide a unique forum for presenting research advances, sharing knowledge, and developing new collaborations around common challenges.
The topics covered will include water management, coastal infrastructure, resilient buildings and cities, transportation and energy networks, wildfires, northern infrastructure, life-cycle analysis, as well as issues related to social acceptability, equity, governance, and the economics of adaptation.
Although the scientific presentations are intended for the academic community, the conference will also welcome representatives from municipalities, governments, nonprofit organizations, and industry to foster dialogue between knowledge producers and users.
By bringing together complementary areas of expertise to address a common challenge, the event will help accelerate the development of innovative solutions and strengthen the resilience of infrastructure and communities in the face of climate change.
About the event
Themes
Abstract soumission will open on November 1st.
- Integrated Stormwater Management in a Changing Climate
(green infrastructure, urban drainage, extreme weather events, retention ponds, hydrological methods) - Treatment and Resilience of Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems
(system robustness, emerging contaminants, network overload, aquifer recharge, aging infrastructure, untreated wastewater) - Coastal Infrastructure Adaptation to Flooding and Erosion
(protective structures, hybrid solutions, modeling, erosion, coastal flooding, storms, flood-prone areas, managed retreat) - Thermal Comfort and Resilience of Buildings and Urban Spaces
(urban heat islands, public health, urban design, thermal modeling, energy efficiency, urban greening, heat waves) - Sustainable Materials and Low-Carbon Construction Methods
(innovative materials, prefabrication, circular economy, evolving standards) - Resilient and Decarbonized Energy Systems
(microgrids, renewable energy integration, climate resilience, smart grids, energy security and independence) - Design and Management of Transportation Infrastructure (Roads and Bridges)
(accelerated deterioration, adaptation of standards, maintenance, structural performance, rehabilitation, freeze-thaw cycles, structural monitoring) - Adaptation of Infrastructure in Northern and Remote Communities
(permafrost, accessibility, logistics, landslides, energy autonomy, thawing ground conditions) - Wildfire Risk Management for Infrastructure
(wildland-urban interface, fire-resistant design, detection and forecasting, drought-related vulnerability) - Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Footprint of Infrastructure
(decision-support tools, future climate integration, standards, performance indicators) - Standards, Public Policy, and Adaptation Governance
(regulations, liability, multi-level planning and governance) - Social Acceptance and Community Engagement
(psychosocial barriers, co-development, risk communication) - Equity, Green Gentrification, and Distribution of Benefits
(climate justice, access to resilient infrastructure, territorial equity) - Difficult Decisions: Relocation, Prioritization, and the Ethics of Adaptation
(protection versus retreat, policy trade-offs, vulnerability) - Economic Dimensions of Adaptation and the Insurance Crisis
(long-term investments, insurance, value of green infrastructure, cost-benefit analysis, cost internalization)
Program
Arrival
Opening remarks
Keynote presentation
Break
Bloc 1
Lunch
Bloc 2
Break
Panel
Cocktail
