PIANC USA hosts Dr. Jeremy Giovando to discuss findings from PIANC Permanent Task Group on Climate Change Technical Note 2: Climate Change Costs to Ports and Waterways (Scoping the Business Case Assessment for Investment in Adaptation).
Climate change is a major business risk. Failing to address that risk can be costly. Yet recent industry surveys confirm that relatively few port and waterway operators have taken the urgent action needed to strengthen resilience and adapt.
As the climate changes, port and waterway assets and operations are increasingly exposed to changes in temperature, precipitation, and sea level. They also face more frequent atypical or extreme hydrometeorological and o...