This class will examine how climate change is impacting precipitation, runoff, and the criteria used to establish design standards.
About this Event

Communities across New York are experiencing an ever-increasing variability of weather conditions that adversely affect local flooding and water quality. Old assessment models, design standards, and community policies may not be capable of providing the desired results in the changing climate.

This class will examine how climate change is impacting precipitation, runoff, and the criteria that are used to establish the design standards for stormwater management and floodplain regulations. Recent precipitation trends will be examined, and the class will explore alternative design criteria that can be used to assess and adapt projects and communities to these trends. One of the key elements for adapting landscapes to climate change is resilience. Numerous retrofitting techniques and designs for “softening” hardscapes will also be examined, as well as fresh approaches to floodplain assessment and development. (4.0 PDHs)