United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13 CLIMATE ACTION

Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate Goal 13 Climate Action 2 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

CONTENTS

1. MESSAGE FROM SENIOR LEADERSHIP CHAMPION 5. DEVELOPING CLIMATE ADAPTION TOOLS AND GUIDANCE 16 FOR CLIMATE ACTION PHILLIP HOARE, PRESIDENT, ATKINS, ENGINEERING, DESIGN & PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3 6. FUTURE PROOFING INFRASTUCTURE 20 2. INTRODUCTION FROM OUR GLOBAL HEAD OF 7. REBUILDING COMMUNITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE 25 SUSTAINABILITY, SARAH-JANE STEWART 5 3. RESPONDING TO THE PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF OUR CHANGING CLIMATE 7 4. ASSESSING CLIMATE RISKS AND DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE MITIGATION 13 Goal 13 Climate Action 3 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

1 MESSAGE FROM PHILLIP HOARE, PRESIDENT, ATKINS, ENGINEERING, DESIGN & PROJECT MANAGEMENT Goal 13 Climate Action 4 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

1. MESSAGE FROM PHILLIP HOARE, PRESIDENT, ATKINS, ENGINEERING, DESIGN & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Phillip Hoare President, Atkins, Engineering, Design & Project Management Senior Leadership Champion for Goal 13

Climate change is an alteration in global or regional To strengthen our commitment to climate action, I have been appointed temperature, humidity and rainfall patterns, and specifcally, by Ian L Edwards our President and CEO to act as the SNC-Lavalin Senior Leadership champion for Goal 13 – Climate Action. We have a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century also selected Goal 13 alongside Goal 7 – Affordable and Clean onwards. It is largely attributed to the increased levels of Energy and Goal 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities as the atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the combustion three UN Goals on which we will focus to improve our performance of fossil fuels. over the next fve years. Sandy Taylor has been appointed to act as the SNC-Lavalin Senior Leadership Champion for Goal 7. is an acute threat to global development and without For today’s projects to be sustainable over the long term, we urgent action, climate change impacts could push an additional need to plan for tomorrow’s climate realities. Our teams of 100 million people into poverty by 2030. Countries around the engineers, meteorologists and toxicologists work across technical world, including large emitters, have submitted plans to the UN disciplines to pinpoint and predict vulnerabilities relating to describing their “intended nationally determined contributions” rising temperatures and changing weather conditions. (INDCs) to the fght against climate change. India has pledged We also play an active role in helping governments and companies to reduce emissions intensity by 33-35% from 2005 levels and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and assess and quantify the generate 40% of its power from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. risk that climate change events present to their business activities In the 2015 Agreement, international leaders agreed to curb and assets. We work closely with them to develop climate change the global temperature rise to 2⁰C above the era prior to mass adaption and mitigation strategies to future-proof their business. industrialization, with an aspiration to limit this to 1.5⁰C. The world has already warmed by around 1⁰C over the past century, with sea level rises, heatwaves, , fooding and other global weather events threatening vulnerable communities and ecosystems. Goal 13 Climate Action 55 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

2 INTRODUCTION FROM SARAH-JANE STEWART, GLOBAL HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY Goal 13 Climate Action 6 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

2. INTRODUCTION FROM SARAH-JANE STEWART, GLOBAL HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY

Countries around the world, including large emitters, The recent increased public perception of climate change and have submitted to the UN plans describing their the enhanced pressure on governments has resulted in several countries declaring climate emergencies. However, simply declaring “intended nationally determined contributions” (INDCs) a climate emergency is not enough. It needs to be backed up with to the fght against climate change. India has pledged to clear targets, objectives and investment in sustainable low carbon reduce emissions intensity by 33-35% from 2005 infrastructure and low and zero-carbon energy technologies. levels and generate 40% of its power from One of the ten measurement categories outlined in our non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. Sustainable Business Strategy is Climate. In our Sustainability Policy Statement, we’ve made a frm commitment to increasing awareness of climate change and improving the assessment of In the 2015 Paris Agreement, climate related risks, including the development of appropriate international leaders agreed to curb the mitigation measures, across our corporate and project activities. Climate change is already having signifcant physical impacts at a local global temperature rise to 2⁰C above level in regions across the world; the affected regions will continue to the era prior to mass industrialization, grow in number and size as temperatures rise along with sea levels. In this report, we look at how our teams support governments and with an aspiration to limit this to 1.5⁰C. clients to assess climate risk and to plan and respond to the physical effects of our changing climate and how it is affecting how we develop and adapt new and existing infrastructure as well as rebuilding communities and infrastructure which has been damaged and destroyed by extreme weather events.

SARAH-JANE STEWART Global Head of Sustainability Goal 13 Climate Action 7 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

3 RESPONDING TO THE PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF OUR CHANGING CLIMATE Goal 13 Climate Action 8 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

2019 Flooding in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick In 2019, the spring foods were exceptional in eastern Ontario, Southern North America Quebec and along the St. John River Basin in New-Brunswick, Canada. Some recent extreme weather events Flooding along the Ottawa River has been which occurred during 2019 in North recognized as the most important weather America are outlined here: event of the year 2019 in Canada, and the one along the St. John River as the ninth. Of 10 municipalities in New Brunswick and Quebec, Fredericton had the second highest number of homes affected, or at risk of being affected, by fooding at 1,374 of 26,267 homes. 2019 Polar Vortex Snow Storms Landslides and Freezing Temperatures In late January 2019, a severe Melting Glaciers caused by a weakened jet stream around the Arctic polar vortex hit the Midwestern United States and Eastern Canada. Hurricanes The infux of frigid air from the North 2019 California Wildfres Pole created high winds, and brought While wildfres are a natural part of extreme sub-zero temperatures, further Wildfres California’s landscape, however the exacerbated by severe wind chill. Large fre season in California and across the amounts of snow fell in the affected area. Snow Storms West is now starting earlier and ending later each year. Climate change is considered a key driver of this trend. Coastal & Inland Flooding As of December 22, 2019, over 7,860 fres have been recorded according to Cal Fire and the US Forest Service, totaling an estimated of 259,823 acres (105,147 hectares) of burned land. Goal 13 Climate Action 9 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

Latin America 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season Some recent extreme weather events featured 20 tropical depressions, 18 of which occurred recently in Latin which became tropical or subtropical America are outlined here: storms, six of those intensifed into hurricanes, with three further strengthening into major hurricanes.

Melting Tropical Glaciers in the Peruvian Andes In the high Andes of Peru, glacial Landslides retreat poses a complex set of challenges related to water supply. Melting The Peruvian Andes are home to 70% Glaciers of the world’s tropical glaciers, many of which are concentrated in the “Cordillera Hurricanes Blanca” or “White Range”. Located in high mountain ranges around the equator, tropical glaciers are especially 2019 Amazon Rainforest Fires Wildfres sensitive to climate change and, like other glaciers throughout the world, The 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfres are retreating at an alarming pace. season saw a year-to-year surge in fres Peru’s glaciers have lost some 40% of occurring in the Amazon rainforest and their surface area since the 1970s. Amazon biome within Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Peru during 2019's Amazonian tropical dry season. Goal 13 Climate Action 10 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

Extreme heat and drought, Middle East Temperature records have been Middle East and Africa repeatedly broken in the Middle East and Africa region in recent years. The Some recent extreme weather events highest recorded temperature in the which occurred recently in the Middle region to date was 54°C at Mitribah, Kuwait in 2016. In the same week, East and Africa are outlined here: Basra in Iraq recorded 53.9°C. In June 2017, Sweihan, Abu Dhabi reached a record high of 50.4°C. In Dubai, authorities warned drivers not to leave aerosols in their vehicles after several cars caught fre in the extreme heat. Landslides Rising Sea Levels in the Middle Hurricanes East and North Africa Water Stress, Middle The World Bank declared in 2016 that East and Africa the Middle East and North Africa region The region has been subject to an Wildfres is among the most vulnerable places on almost continuous drought since earth to rising sea levels. Forecasting 1998, according to NASA, which says a 0.5-metre rise by 2099, its report Coastal & the current dry period is the worst Inland Flooding warned that "low-lying coastal areas in for 900 years. The World Bank, which Tunisia, Qatar, Libya, UAE, Kuwait and is spending US$1.5 billion to fght particularly Egypt are at particular risk". climate change in the region, estimates Drought that 80-100 million people will be exposed to water stress by 2025.

Sandstorms By 2050, temperatures in the MENA will be 4°C higher, according to ’s Max Planck Institute. By the end of the century, daytime highs could reach 50°C, with 200 days of exceptional heat every year. And without urgent action to curb global emissions, according to research, cities in the region may become uninhabitable before 2100. Goal 13 Climate Action 11 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate 2019 South Asia Floods In China heavy rains in Guilin fooded the city; 300 people required rescue. Door-to-door searches were conducted in Xingping Town. Asia-Pacifc Some recent extreme weather events which occurred recently in Asia- Pacifc are outlined here: 2019 South Asia Floods In Assam, India, fooding along the 2019 South Asia Floods Himalayan border with Nepal affected approximately 1.5 million people. The In mid-July 2019, monsoonal downpours Brahmaputra River overtopped its banks caused widespread fooding and in numerous locations, fooding 1,800 landslides across South Asia. villages. The Assam State Disaster Heavy rains battered Bangladesh from Landslides Management Authority (ASDMA) early July, with the monthly rainfall in stated on 16 July 2019 that fooding Cox's Bazar reaching 585 mm (23.0 in) occured in 32 of the state's 33 districts, by July 14. Throughout the Chittagong Hurricanes affecting people across 4,620 villages. Division, 200 villages fooded affecting In Nepal, heavy rains began on 12 an estimated 500,000 people. Wildfres July, causing fooding and landslides. Rivers quickly eroded embankments and fooded nearby communities. 2019-2020 Australian Bushfres Coastal & Numerous landslides blocked roads, The 2019–20 Australian bushfre season, Inland Flooding leaving communities cut off and vehicles began with several serious uncontrolled stranded. At least 1,100 people were fres in June 2019. Throughout the Drought rescued and an estimated 10,000 have summer, hundreds of fres burnt, mainly been displaced from their homes. in the southeast of the country. As of 9 March 2020, the fres burnt an estimated 18.6 million hectares (46 million acres; 186,000 square kilometres; 72,000 square miles), destroyed over 5,900 buildings (including 2,779 homes) and killed at least 34 people. An estimated one billion animals have been killed and some endangered species may be driven to extinction. Goal 13 Climate Action 12 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

UK & Some recent extreme weather events which occurred recently in the UK 2019 European Heatwave and Europe are outlined here: The July 2019 European was a period of exceptionally hot weather, Polar Vortex causing Severe setting all-time high temperature records Snow - UK and Ireland in , Germany, Luxembourg, the , and the . Beginning on 22 February 2018, Great Britain and Ireland were affected by a Landslides cold wave, dubbed the Beast from the East and offcially named Anticyclone 2019 Severe Flooding in Hartmut, which brought widespread Venice and Northern Italy Wildfres unusually low temperatures and heavy Strong winds, heavy rain and seasonal snowfall to large areas.The cold wave high tides in Venice combined to trigger combined with , part of the Coastal & the worst fooding in over 50 years. Inland Flooding 2017–18 season, which made landfall in southwest England Late on 12 November, 2019, the high and the south of Ireland on 2 March. tide reached 1.87 metres, just below the Snow Storms record 1.94m set in 1996. Authorities In contrast to usual winter storms, Emma said as much as 80% of the city was was not formed as a normal low pressure under water which was over 1 metre area along with the jetstream; the initial Ice Rain deep in some areas. Widespread damage event was an arctic outbreak caused by was reported to boats and buildings. a disordered polar vortex into Central Europe, transporting not only cold air In the north of Italy, frefghters and from Siberia to Europe, but sending much rescue teams have carried out 280 snow into Great Britain and Ireland. interventions in South Tyrol (Alto Adige) after strong winds and heavy snowfall of 40 cm. As many as 15,000 people were left without power. Some fooding was reported in the city of Bolzano. Goal 13 Climate Action 13 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

4 ASSESSING CLIMATE RISKS AND DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE MITIGATION Goal 13 Climate Action 14 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

4. ASSESSING CLIMATE RISKS AND DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE MITIGATION

Society is currently facing signifcant Africa Nationally Determined Climate Risk/Environmental physical risks resulting from the effects Contributions (NDC) Hub Roadmap & Assessment System, European of climate change, including potential Work Programme, African Development Investment Bank (EIB) effects on people, communities, natural Bank (AfDB) and built capital, economic activity, and EIB is seeking to develop a comprehensive implications for companies, governments, We conducted an Africa-wide gap analysis on and mainstreamed approach to climate risk fnancial institutions, and individuals. African NDCs to identify the key elements for management of its projects. Our teams are success as well as the barriers and opportunities working with our partners in leading the Climate change is already affecting human beings, development of the Climate Risk Assessment human-made physical assets such as bridges, roads, for African countries to achieve their Paris buildings and rail networks, and the natural world Agreement commitments. System which will be fully integrated into EIB’s in relation to life on land and life below water. Based on the outcome of the gap analysis, we developed project appraisal systems and procedures to Listed below are some of the ways in which we are a Roadmap and Work Programme for the 15 international ensure that the Bank’s projects are suitably helping clients to plan and adapt for climate change and regional partners of the Africa NDC Hub, focusing on resilient to climate change. incorporating mitigation and adaption measures into aligning African NDCs and National Development Plans This system will allow EIB to improve its portfolio, reduce new and existing infrastructure to protect society within the context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). fnancial and reputational risk and increase the quality of its against the physical effects of our changing climate. projects. The scope of this work has also been expanded to include biodiversity risk management. Goal 13 Climate Action 15 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

Implementing the Regional Cooperation Asset recycling: Can it close the The population retains access to the public services and benefts provided by the older assets, but now also and Integration Operational Plan – infrastructure gap for future generations gains from additional or improved services and benefts Climate Change, Asian Development To close the infrastructure gap, the world provided from re-investment in new and/or improved infrastructure. Citizens can also beneft from the asset twice, Bank (ADB) needs to invest in US$100 trillion worth of as users and as investors through their pension fund. We are undertaking an assessment of infrastructure over the next 25 years. Asset recycling in infrastructure has the potential to how climate change and disaster risk The aging of global infrastructure, continued rural to signifcantly increase levels of investment and help close management can best be addressed through urban migration and the impact of climate change all the infrastructure fnancing gap. This is the result of require adequate assessment of risk and development creating alignment with long-term institutional investors regional cooperation and integration in that have a preference for built infrastructure assets, Asia and Pacifc in the next decade. of appropriate funding. For countries with existing high levels of government debt, increasing further notably pension funds. These investors have signifcant amounts of capital available to invest and their appetite Our assessment considers emerging trends and new levels of borrowing is not always a viable solution. for infrastructure assets has been growing year on year. technologies that present opportunities for climate action One option to address the infrastructure challenge and promoting inclusive economic growth. It includes while avoiding the fscal constraints highlighted above Our teams recently collaborated with the World Economic climate smart agriculture, clean energy connectivity, is "asset recycling", consisting of two critical steps. Forum and its member partners to conduct research into mainstreaming of climate change adaptation and the viability of Asset Recycling in infrastructure and has First, governments unlock the capital from existing mitigation into critical cross-border infrastructure, presented its fndings and recommendations in a new report: infrastructure by leasing assets to institutional investors regional disaster risk fnancing and emissions trading. interested by stable long-term returns, i.e. pension funds. RECYCLING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS >

Second, governments re-invest the capital proceeds into new infrastructure to meet the populations’ needs. These ASSET RECYCLING > newly built assets can also be recycled again in future, helping to accelerate the pipeline of infrastructure projects. This process recycles previous taxpayers' funds that have been locked up in older assets to pay for new or renewed assets to meet the demand of future generations. This approach avoids the need for governments to increase borrowing and debt levels or to continually raise taxes. Goal 13 Climate Action 16 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

5 DEVELOPING CLIMATE ADAPTION TOOLS AND GUIDANCE Goal 13 Climate Action 17 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

5. DEVELOPING CLIMATE ADAPTION TOOLS AND GUIDANCE

FloodMap™ Desktop Automated and fexible data processing capabilities allows NOAA’s Adapting Stormwater users to access, develop, compile and report on foodplain USA data easily and effciently. FMD can be licensed as a single Management for Coastal Floods Tool standalone licence or foating server licence(s) for maximum USA Flooding is one of the most common and most project effciency. FMD includes enhanced quality checks to costly disasters facing communities today. Not verify all data meets FEMA quality control requirements and As coastal storms and other surge-related food only does food risk threaten life and property, contains topological rules to ensure the database feature events occur more frequently, communities it is also constantly changing because of new classes are topologically correct. Help desk support is also are demanding access to timely, useful included, as are software updates with a yearly licence. With building development, weather patterns, FloodMap Desktop, users have a simple, quick, and effective information to help them better understand foodplain boundaries, and other factors. tool to complete DFIRM tasks and Risk MAP projects. the effects of coastal fooding and sea level rise on their stormwater systems. To help communities prepare for and respond to food READ CASE STUDY > risks, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) To help communities determine their food risk, the National launched the Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) created (Risk MAP) program, which provides high-quality maps and the web-based Adapting Stormwater Management for tools for communities to assess and ultimately reduce their Coastal Floods Tool. This is a tool that coastal communities vulnerability to food hazards. As part of our commitment across the USA can use to understand, assess, analyze to support the Risk MAP program, Our teams developed and act in the face of sea level rise. As a subconsultant to FloodMap Desktop (FMD), the only publicly available The Baldwin Group, we assisted NOAA in developing the digital food insurance rate map (DFIRM) software on the tool by providing engineering, planning and software user market. FMD enables users to create discovery maps, experience expertise. In addition to providing ongoing review food hazard profles, food risk reports and databases, and advice throughout the process, we leveraged our large quality control reports, and food insurance studies. network of contacts to arrange case study interviews with organizations on the Atlantic, Pacifc and Gulf of Mexico. Goal 13 Climate Action 18 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

We also provided a new method that communities can use to City Simulator: Preparing Our For cities and localities prone to fooding, a single resiliency quickly estimate the “total water level” they may expect in a asset can cost tens of millions of dollars, the maintenance sea level rise-prone future and then estimate their stormwater Cities for Natural Disasters of which could exhaust an entire capital improvement systems’ readiness for the oncoming food. Through this USA budget. Using effective cost forecasting and schedule website, communities can create reports to educate community optimization tools that look at the long-term condition of stakeholders on implications of coastal fooding, display The ability to plan and design infrastructure existing assets can help planners prioritize critical projects local information about current and future fooding impacts that provides protection against natural that require maintenance or replacement, while knowing and inform planning efforts to make the case for funding. disasters is obviously a primary concern of exactly the impact these projects will have on local budgets and whether additional funding will be necessary. READ CASE STUDY > states and municipalities. Likewise, federal It is imperative to structure a funding solution that can address agencies such as the Federal Emergency these critical projects before they become recovery issues. Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Army Determining which communities are affected by the project Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the U.S. is key to planning how to distribute equitable responsibility Bureau of Reclamation cite upgrading aging for the necessary funds to initiate the project. Once the benefciaries of the project are identifed, local governments water infrastructure as a critical priority. can propose tailored funding options such as Special Purpose We have designed City Simulator to stress test proposed Local Option Sales Tax, impact fees, grants, and enterprise resilience focused master plans. By simulating a virtual funds. funding can be used to leverage additional version of the city growing and being hit by climate change funds through bond fnancing, or to entice public-private infuenced disasters, City Simulator measures the real partnerships solutions, potentially with federal involvement. impacts and effectiveness of proposed solutions and can help lead the way to selecting the improvement projects with the highest return on investment. The resulting forecasts of returns on investment, or ROI, greatly improve a community’s chance of receiving federal funds. While understanding the effectiveness of resiliency projects is critical, communities must also know how much resiliency they can afford. Goal 13 Climate Action 19 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

Including food resiliency in long-term infrastructure The adaption guidebook building Florida is especially vulnerable to the effects of sea-level rise, planning creates benefts for the community that go beyond with more than 1,200 miles of coastline, almost 4,500 square food prevention, while embracing master planning has the resilient communities miles of estuaries and bays, and more than 6,700 square potential to impact all aspects of a community’s growth. A Florida, USA miles of other coastal waters. The entire state lies within the master plan developed using the City Simulator technology Atlantic Coastal Plain with maximum elevation less than 400 is a smart document that addresses the impact of growth While residents enjoy the benefts of living feet above sea level. Three-fourths of Florida’s population on job creation, water conservation, habitat preservation, near the coast, community planners focus on resides in coastal counties that generate almost 80% of the transportation improvements, and waterway maintenance, the signifcant risk of increased storm impacts state’s total annual economy. According to a report prepared which enables local governments to be the catalyst for by the Florida Oceans and Coastal Council, these counties high-impact planning on a smaller scale. Local efforts and the hazards associated with the threat of represent a built environment and infrastructure with an of this kind become part of a larger national resiliency sea level rise. But the planning process can estimated replacement value of US$3.0 trillion by 2030. strategy that goes beyond a single community, resulting encounter problems as communities often READ CASE STUDY > in better prepared cities and a better prepared nation. struggle to determine the proper science, READ CASE STUDY > infrastructure assessments, and legal policies to consider when planning for future conditions.

Concerned with how sea level rise will impact its communities, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (FDEO) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) spent fve years developing resources focused on planning, preparing for and dealing with coastal fooding, erosion and ecosystem changes. Through stakeholder involvement and resource collaboration we joined the effort and compiled half a decade’s worth of data to develop the FDEP Adaptation Planning Guidebook. This tool helps local planners and their communities develop clear, forward-thinking approaches to the potential effects of gradual environmental change and extreme weather events. Goal 13 Climate Action 20 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

6 FUTURE PROOFING INFRASTRUCTURE Goal 13 Climate Action 21 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

6. FUTURE PROOFING INFRASTRUCTURE

Ensuring that new infrastructure is We offer comprehensive municipal infrastructure services For every project, our experts use their insights and knowledge future-proofed and resilient is not enough, to all levels of government, public corporations and of local community issues including the political and para-governmental agencies. We understand that building socio-economic climate to help determine the importance worldwide there are immense amounts of and managing municipal infrastructure is complex, but of providing urban development which can create a lasting existing infrastructure which are either at risk our experience working in Public Private Partnerships (P3) legacy for future generations. We weave environmental, in relation to climate change or insuffcient and other complex business models means our processes economic and social sustainability into every project to as a result of population growth or rapid and methodologies are adaptable to achieve success. Our develop a vibrant ecosystem of people, programs and places. goal is to work with our clients to make public spaces urbanization. We have to upgrade existing By working in close partnership with local government and infrastructure effcient to run and pleasant to use. organizations, developers and local communities, we plan, infrastructure systems around the world to From parks to transportation systems to water networks — design and enable projects that add value for all stakeholders. ensure that they are resilient in relation to our solutions not only meet the needs of our client and their Where infrastructure is at immediate risk of damage and climate change and extreme weather events. community today, but for decades to come. They’re built to destruction from extreme weather events, adaption is not withstand and keep pace with changes in population size, going to be enough to mitigate the risk and protection of the Flood events are becoming increasingly unpredictable due climate and energy costs. Whether lighting up the streets at asset might be the most practical and effective option. We to the increase in urban development combined with the night or easing the fow of traffc during morning rush hour, we are already protecting essential and critical infrastructure existing nature of watersheds in arid regions. Managing stay ahead with our intelligent systems, providing equipment worldwide through the development of tidal barriers, food stormwater with aging infrastructure is one of the biggest reliability, cost-effective operations and maintenance. defences and improved stormwater drainage systems. The challenges urban communities face today. Cities are Delivering sustainable solutions that meet the needs need for these types of projects will increase as the impacts looking for innovative solutions and some are incorporating of modern populations is at the heart of how we design of climate change and extreme weather events worsen. stormwater infrastructure with new and improved recreational towns, cities and communities throughout the world. and community assets. Population growth and climate Our work includes masterplanning and project managing change are also putting increasing pressure on the provision infrastructure projects across transport, energy, water and of clean sanitation and a reliable supply of drinking water. environment, building design, industry, communications and health, justice and education sectors. Goal 13 Climate Action 22 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

Meeting Florida’s growth challenges Pumping station and plant equipment Integrated Water through collaboration rehabilitation project for Montreal’s Resource Management Florida, USA potable water distribution As cities grow, the demand for clean Florida is growing approximately by about Quebec, Canada water and sanitation, climate change, 340,000 each year and had nearly 127 We were selected to complete a rehabilitation aging infrastructure, population growth, million visitors in 2018. Climate change and project at three essential potable water and land use changes infuence water resiliency is a global issue, but with over distribution installations for the city of systems and affect the health of cities. 8,400 miles of coastline, Florida is one of Montreal: Atwater and Charles J. Des As we increasingly experience more weather-related the most susceptible to sea-level rise. Baillets potable water production plants; catastrophes, our engineers have developed an Integrated Water Resources Management system to consider a holistic approach to To help address this challenge, urban planners across the state and McTavish potable water reservoir. water management. collaborated to provide input for our Florida Adaptation Planning Considering that these infrastructure installations distribute Guidebook developed by the Florida Department of Environmental READ CASE STUDY > water to almost 2 million people in 21 Montreal boroughs and Protection and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity neighboring municipalities, engineering and construction had to to assist the state’s communities in preparing for and dealing with be done in a way that would always keep the sites in operation the effects of sea level rise; especially coastal fooding, erosion whilst avoiding water pollution. And since work was carried out in and ecosystem changes. heritage buildings (Atwater and McTavish), the original character of the buildings had to be preserved during integration of the new READ CASE STUDY > equipment, which was particularly constraining for ventilation. Goal 13 Climate Action 23 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

Procurement Advisory Service Climate Resilient water supplies New Champlain Bridge Corridor Project, for Water Distribution for Scottish Water Quebec, Canada Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Scotland, United Kingdom The new Samuel De Champlain Bridge We are providing procurement advisory services We are currently supporting Scottish Corridor project has put in place a range to state owned National Water Company as part Water as part of a joint venture, along with of mitigation measures to ensure the of a consortium to provide water distribution one other partnership, on its technical project is resilient to climate change. services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. consultancy support contract. The project delivery team has developed innovative solutions The project is part of a wider privatization strategy that focuses Scottish Water wants to ensure all its customers can enjoy to lessen the effects of rains and storms of greater intensity, on customer service, effciency improvement and cost control, the benefts of continuous high-quality drinking water through severe winter conditions, extreme fuctuations in water and is designed to bring greater effciency and guaranteed greater service resilience and that waste water is collected levels and the risks of ice accumulation on bridge cables water supply throughout the Kingdom. The municipal water and safely returned to the environment. ARC, our joint-venture, to ensure that the bridge can withstand the effects of segment aims to meet the demand for water and wastewater working with another consortia, will deliver a variety of technical climate change over its 125-year lifespan. This is the frst services of the Kingdom’s 32 million residents. With signifcant consultancy services associated with water and wastewater ENVISION® project in Quebec and the frst large-scale bridge infrastructure development and forecast growth in cities, towns assets to help ensure this. The work is diverse and will call upon in Canada to receive the certifcation, which recognizes all and communities across Saudi Arabia, the distribution of water a range of technical expertise and skills including modelling the efforts made to observe the highest standards in terms of and guarantee of supply of clean water and sanitation is critical and identifcation of water and wastewater service-related environmental performance and sustainable development. alongside mitigating the impacts of climate change in relation to performance improvement requirements; the development of water scarcity. traditional and innovative asset and operational based solutions; READ CASE STUDY > feasibility studies; investment appraisals; and the design and READ CASE STUDY > development of solutions and assessing options for reducing carbon emissions and ensuring a resilient supply of water in relation to climate change.

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High Speed Two Tidal Barrier Normally, such a massive and complicated endeavor would encounter problems during installation, with components either England, United Kingdom Ipswich, England, United Kingdom not ftting properly or project phasing becoming misaligned, causing delays and redesigns. However, because of the team’s High Speed 2 (HS2) is the UK’s largest The town of Ipswich on England’s eastern use of BIM, the gate was installed properly the frst time, infrastructure investment project. It will link side has a long history of fooding, with minimal adjustments during post installation, saving the UK taxpayer thousands of pounds and weeks of delays. eight of Britain’s biggest cities, reduce journey both from high fuvial fows and surge times and increase capacity on the network. tide effects from the North Sea. READ CASE STUDY>

Promoters envision that HS2 will be a catalyst for growth To bolster the town’s food defences, we were contracted by the across the UK, as it will better connect the country’s major United Kingdom’s Environment Agency to manage the design cities and economic hubs. We were appointed, as part of a joint of a new tidal barrier across the mouth of the New Cut on the venture with CH2M and SENER, as the Engineering Delivery River Orwell. Planners envisioned a single 200-ton, 20-meter- Partner for Phase One of HS2 and we have been working wide rising sector gate, along with new food defence walls to with HS2 Ltd to help integrate the consideration of climate hold back the North Sea during periods of extreme high tide, change and resilience throughout this large infrastructure protecting the town’s infrastructure. The project is one of the project, from the Environmental Statement to the assurance frst applications of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for of climate resilient design, maintenance and operation. water dependent civil works, with 3D design used throughout. A testament to the team’s success was the 200-ton gate, the READ CASE STUDY > centerpiece of the barrier, which was designed in Germany, fabricated in the Netherlands, and constructed in the U.K. Goal 13 Climate Action 25 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

7 REBUILDING COMMUNITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE Goal 13 Climate Action 26 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

7. REBUILDING COMMUNITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

When communities are damaged by storms Atlantic Hurricane Season The FEMA P-2054 report summarizes the observations, and extreme weather events, reconstruction conclusions and recommendations from the four MAT Mitigation Assessment, (FEMA) reports developed for the 2017 hurricane season. Higher has to embed climate resilience to reduce their USA priority recommendations in the report include: vulnerability to the impacts of future extreme > Review and update building codes, standards and weather events and natural disasters. In some The Federal Emergency Management Agency regulations with the latest model building codes and cases, the communities are at such a high (FEMA) published its Compendium Report (FEMA referenced standards. Code enforcement staff should risk that reconstruction is not advisable, and P-2054) on the performance of residential, be trained adequately, and inspectors should ensure construction follows applicable codes and standards. relocation is the only solution to protect them. commercial and governmental buildings in areas affected by the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. Our > Elevate new and substantially damaged/substantially We are working to rebuild communities around the world improved buildings above the National Flood Insurance following natural disasters and extreme weather or climate teams developed the report to act as a critical tool Program elevation requirements to protect them change related events. We also provide detailed technical for communities seeking to ‘build back stronger’ from fooding. Facility managers should routinely advice to a wide range of fnancial institutions to ensure after disasters of national signifcance and reduce re-evaluate dry foodproofng designs and plans after that the projects they fnance do not exacerbate climate their vulnerability to the impacts of future storms. deployment and instill a culture of preparedness. change and that the built infrastructure projects include > Building owners and facility managers should ensure climate mitigation measures to ensure that the projects are In 2017 FEMA deployed more than 75 subject matter roof-mounted equipment is mounted adequately resilient and will be able to withstand extreme weather. experts (SMEs) formed into mitigation assessment and protect glazed openings to prevent wind-related teams (MATs) to Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto damage. Topographic effects of wind speed-up Rico and Florida after hurricanes Harvey, Irma and should also be factored into building design. Maria. Our teams, through our STARR II joint venture, sent SMEs to participate in the MATs and conduct forensic engineering evaluations of building performance, document observations, draw conclusions and provide recommendations to improve building safety and resilience. Goal 13 Climate Action 27 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

Post-Hurricane Recovery Work Several of our employees received rare and highly coveted The recommendations are Certifcates of Appreciation from the Federal Emergency intended to assist states, Puerto Rico, USA Management Agency (FEMA) for their signifcant work to help survivors of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Our communities, facility managers, Our teams were deployed in Puerto Rico team were recognized for providing “outstanding program contractors, building owners, following Hurricane Maria in September 2017. management and construction services to Hurricane Maria survivors, FEMA, and the people of the United States of The Category-5 storm was one of the worst in the history of local offcials and individuals America". The certifcates were provided to recognize the Caribbean, causing widespread damage and forcing more individual efforts to repair homes damaged during in the reconstruction process, than 300,000 people to evacuate. As a contractor to FEMA, Hurricane Maria as part of FEMA’s Permanent Housing we have managed several Individual Assistance/Technical as well as help reduce future Construction (PHC) program. We have extensive experience Assistance Contract task orders in addition to other projects to of working with the Federal Emergency Management help the island recover and rebuild from the disaster, including: damage and impacts from food Agency (FEMA) to help communities in Arizona, California, and wind events such as those > Assessed and characterized damage to housing, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico and the US roads, critical facilities and other structures. Virgin Islands prepare for and recover from fooding. that occurred during the 2017 > Provided emergency shelter and power restoration hurricane season. services to an estimated 76,000 eligible residents in Puerto Rico as part of FEMA’s Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) Program. > Provided permanent repairs to at least 40 homes damaged by Hurricane Maria under FEMA’s PHC program. > Provided up to 25 staff to conduct inspections of repairs to roads, bridges, and other structures damaged by Hurricane Maria Goal 13 Climate Action 28 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

Flood Risk Support Comprehensive Disaster Recovery “Our team has witnessed San Antonio, Texas, USA City of Mexico Beach, Florida, USA the devastating impacts and Our teams are supporting the San Antonio Our teams are working with the City of Mexico catastrophic effects frst-hand River Authority (SARA) and the Harris Beach, Florida, to provide comprehensive during our support efforts,” County Flood Control District (HCFCD) to disaster recovery administrative services support the restudy and remapping of their and fnancial and grant management said Erin Capps, Project Director, watersheds and help reduce food risks. support following Hurricane Michael. SNC-Lavalin. “Our experienced

We are supporting SARA’s objective to improve food Hurricane Michael, which made landfall at Mexico Beach team, complemented by resiliency by updating digital food insurance rate maps October 10, 2018, severely damaged most government our strong partners, has the (DFIRM) and the hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) models structures and utilities throughout the city. Nearly two to incorporate new climate, topographic and land use data, weeks later, our teams began operating under an emergency necessary skills to continue as well as producing foodplain work maps and food risk contract to conduct damage estimates, provide FEMA to provide support, expediting products. In addition, the company will provide professional programmatic policy and compliance support, maintain engineering and consulting services to HCFCD in support and implement public information and communication recovery by resolving of their foodplain mapping work. The team will support a services and supplement staff for disaster recovery needs. technical issues and providing comprehensive restudy of the food risk in Harris County’s The new contract replaces the existing emergency contract, 22 watersheds using 1D/2D coupled Hydrologic Engineering allowing our teams to continue and complete the work policy guidance.” Center's River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) models to already begun. The team is also providing complex public simulate channel fow and complex overbank fow patterns. assistance policy advice, technical assistance and guidance in Our specialist teams have supported SARA’s foodplain the development, review and closeout of recovery projects. mapping program for more than 10 years and HCFCD’s program for more than 20 years. Leveraging effective model data, FEMA foodplain mapping expertise and FEMA approved technology, the company’s Texas-based teams continue to provide cost and schedule effciencies while improving food resiliency across the state. Goal 13 Climate Action 29 Responding to the Physical Effects of Our Changing Climate

Preparing Disaster Mitigation In order to take advantage of the CDBG-MIT program, states Developing a useful AP requires constant and comprehensive and localities are required to develop a comprehensive engagement with the public, the private sector and state Action Plans hazard mitigation Action Plan (AP). The AP combines and local emergency management agencies responsible USA and the Caribbean information identifying risks and vulnerabilities along for coordinating with the federal government. This means with stakeholder and public input to detail exactly how a engaging with the public in multiple meetings in affected In the fall of 2017, three hurricanes community will address mitigation. The purpose of the AP areas and soliciting public input through public notices, (Maria, Irma and Harvey) swept through is to save lives and prevent future losses. While the AP is which should be posted for at least 45 days. It also the Southeastern United States and the required in order to seek and receive CDBG-MIT funds, its means coordinating with and soliciting input from state key components can and should be utilized by communities and federal agencies that are responsible for emergency Caribbean, causing extensive damage and outside the areas impacted by the 2017 hurricane season. response. For example, in wildfre-prone areas, the AP devastation throughout the affected region. The starting point for the comprehensive AP is a risk-based should describe how communities plan to interact with The U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the mitigation needs assessment. This assessment measures federal and state agencies, such as the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Virgin Islands were hit particularly characteristics and impacts of current and future disasters, that carry out activities related to fre risk reduction. particularly on critical community lifelines such as hard, with the storms directly or indirectly READ CASE STUDY> roads, hospitals, police stations, emergency shelters, causing the deaths of almost 3,000 people. telecommunication networks and energy grids. Population In response to the scope of the event, the U.S. Department of demographics should be a factor in terms of prioritizing Housing and Urban Development allocated over US$15 billion mitigation projects and programs, with an emphasis on in funds through the Community Development areas with low and moderate income populations. The Grants-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) program to fund hazard assessment should also include long-term planning and mitigation activities. This is a unique opportunity for states and risk mitigation considerations, including development of territories impacted by the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season building codes, vertical food elevation or revised land use to develop, implement and complete mitigation projects and zoning policies. The AP should advance long-term and programs that can maintain critical community lifelines mitigation and resilience to current and future disasters. throughout a disaster, including communication, food, shelter, transportation, energy, healthcare and safety/security. For questions around sustainability or how we can help your business, please contact:

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