The Centre for Transport Studies is pleased to welcome
Mr. Tom Wall (Georgia Institute of Technology)
to lead a seminar entitled
Climate Change and Risk: Adapting Transport Infrastructure to Future Climate Conditions
to be held
Wednesday 19th January at 16:00
Please join us for presentation and discussion at
Room 610, Skempton Building, Imperial College London
(Maps and travel directions: www.imperial.ac.uk/cts/html/Miscellaneous/travelDirections.asp<http://www.imperial.ac.uk/cts/html/Miscellaneous/travelDirections.asp>)
Abstract
Thomas Wall will discuss the need to adapt transportation infrastructure to meet the potential threats of climate change. This seminar will focus on the background motivation for adaptation, as well as general strategies to adapt to the potential impacts of climate change in light of current infrastructure management practices. Exemplary strategies discussed will include those developed in the UK, as well as those currently under development in the US.
About the Speaker
Thomas Wall is a doctoral student in civil engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology studying climate change adaptation as applied to transportation planning and infrastructure management. He holds an M.S. in civil engineering from Georgia Tech, as well as a B.S. in civil engineering from Oregon State University. Recently, Mr. Wall was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct climate change adaptation research at Imperial College London and the University of Amsterdam during the 2010-2011 academic year.
About the CTS Seminar Series
The CTS seminar series aims to facilitate discussion on current research topics in the transport field. Seminars are held jointly with our colleagues in the Centre for Transport Studies at University College London. They are usually held on Wednesday afternoons at Imperial College London or University College London. Seminars are free of charge and open to all interested parties. Booking is not required.
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