In face of climate change, cities consulting with engineering firms to assess infrastructure - The Globe and Mail
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/featured-reports/article-engineering-infrastructure-to-tackle-climate-change/ In face of climate change, cities consulting with engineering firms to assess infrastructure Published 2 days ago Hans Arisz seen here along the St. John River in Frediericton, New Brunswick on Sept. 27, 2019, is a principal at Fredericton-based engineering firm R.V. Anderson and Associates Ltd. Vicktor Pivovarov/The Globe and Mail Hans Arisz's job as an engineer currently working in Saint John, N.B. – inspecting and assessing urban infrastructure – has just become bigger. He's looking at how the city will respond to and manage the effects of climate change. Increasingly, urban communities across Canada are seeing the big picture, hiring consultants and adopting plans to determine the changes needed to cope with the long-term problem of climate change worldwide. "In Saint John, we're helping the city with its climate-change action pl