Dealing with climate change uncertainties and making the case to adapt
Climate change adaptation is now high on the agenda for many ports and waterways, but there remain challenges in implementation, particularly in accommodating the many uncertainties encountered.
This half-day technical seminar will introduce the recent PIANC technical note on Managing Climate Change Uncertainties in Selecting, Designing and Evaluating Options for Resilient Navigation Infrastructure[1]. The seminar will also:
- Present international case studies on the application of climate change scenarios, and on the need to prepare for unprecedented conditions
- Summarise the results of a recent survey on the costs and consequences of extreme weather events for ports, and
- Explore how and why port and waterway operators should make the business case for investment in adaptation and strengthened resilience.
14:00 – 14:05hrs
Welcome to ICE.
PIANC UKC representative
Session 1: Accommodating climate change uncertainties in adaptation decision-making
14:05 – 14:20
Dealing with climate change uncertainties: an introduction to the recent PIANC PTGCC Technical Note.
Jan Brooke. Chair, PIANC Permanent Task Group on Climate Change
14:20 – 14:35
Practical options for using climate change scenarios to inform the design and operational decisions.
Brian Joyner, Moffat and Nichol, USA
14:35 – 14:50
Preparing for the unprecedented, including cascading failures: a case study from the Parana-Paraguay waterway.
Gerardo Bessone, Port of Bahia Blanca, Argentina
14:50 – 15:05
Adopting adaptive and flexible solutions.
Ingrid Lambert, RH-DHV, The Netherlands
15:05 – 15:25
Discussion
15:25 – 15:50
Break
Event
Session 2: Informing the business case for adaptation
15:50 – 16:05
Making the case to adapt: an overview of session topic.
Jan Brooke. Chair, PIANC Permanent Task Group on Climate Change
16:05 – 16:20
Extreme weather costs and consequences for ports: survey outcomes.
Rhona Macdonald / Antonis Michail, International Association of Ports and Harbors
16:20 – 16:35
Making the case to adapt: Port of London case study.
James Trimmer, Director of Planning and Development, Port of London Authority, UK
16:35 – 16:50
Making the case to adapt: an insurance industry perspective.
Christian Wertli, Head Infrastructure Solutions, SwissRe
16:50 – 17:15
Discussion
17:15
Session ends
