| Project Title | Integrating Climate Change Effects within an Asset Management Framework for Rural Infrastructure |
| Funding Agency | Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) |
| Funding Program | New Directions Research Program |
| Partners | C-CORE, City of Peterborough, County of Peterborough, OMAFRA and Township of Douro-Dummer |
| Lead Investigators | Shawn Kenny, Kathryne Dupré |
Summary
Municipalities provide stewardship of infrastructure and the natural environment through asset management plans. These plans are generally focused on service-based outcomes to meet strategic goals within an overall asset management framework. Because uncertainty exists with the potential impact of climate change effects on infrastructure performance, it is critically important to understand the current state of municipal readiness to address climate change effects, as well as the broader municipal needs, challenges and gaps (e.g. technical, financial, organizational factors) when addressing climate change. In this study these issues are addressed by engaging stakeholders, developing strategies for successful climate change integration within the asset management framework, and advancing tools, standards, and best practices that can be adapted by municipalities within risk-based sustainable infrastructure management practices. Application of this asset management framework will be highlighted through a case study where remote sensing and risk management are viewed as key enabling technologies.
Knowledge Translation and Transfer (KTT)
Webinar: Are You Ready? Climate Change & Asset Management
Carleton University is exploring how rural Ontario municipalities can integrate climate change considerations within asset management practices. A webinar was held on May 30, 2018 (10-11:30AM) that provided an overview of preliminary results from the first phase of this study. At the end of the webinar we answered questions submitted by the online participants via e-mail.
Digital links are provided for the webinar presentation slides [2018 05 30 ND2015-270 Webinar], and webinar video, which is posted through the Carleton University YouTube channel.
Would you like to learn more about this project? Please contact Dr. Shawn Kenny at Carleton University.
Journal Publications & Conference Proceedings
- Kenny, S. (2020). 2020 OGRA Conference, “Workshop: The State of Infrastructure”, February 23-26, Toronto Canada. Invited workshop presentation on climate change effects on core civil infrastructure. 2020 OGRA – Kenny (2020 02 25), doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.22667.23846.
- Smith, C.J., Dupré, K.E., McEvoy, A. and Kenny, S. (2020). “Community perceptions and pro-environmental behaviour: The mediating roles of social norms and climate change risk.” Submitted to Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science (CJBS).
- Kenny, S. (2019). “Asset Management of Linear Civil Infrastructure – Through the Lens of a Changing Climate.” J. Cur Trends Civil & Struct Eng., 2(3), CTCSE.MS.ID.000537, 6p.
- Kenny, S., Dupré, K. and McEvoy, A. (2019). “Asset management of rural Ontario core infrastructure – Drivers and barriers associated with climate change considerations.” Proc., CSCE Conference, CSCE GEN090:10p., Laval, QC, Canada. 2019 Kenny CSCE GEN090
- Dupré, K., Kenny, S. and McEvoy, A. (2019). “Individual perceptions and climate change initiatives.” International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS), #21361, Paris, France. 2019 Dupré APS
- McEvoy, A., Dupré, K, & Kenny, S. (2018). “Rural community perceptions of climate change.” Symposium: The Who, What, and How of Responses to Climate Change, Division 34: Society for Environmental, Population and Conservation Psychology, American Psychology Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA USA. 2018 McEvoy APA Abstract
- Kenny, S., Dupré, K. and McEvoy, A. (2018). “Climate change considerations within the asset management of core infrastructure for rural Ontario municipalities – An initial assessment.” Proc., CSCE-GC126:10p., Fredericton, NB Canada. 2018 Kenny CSCE-GC126
