Queensland floods highlight urgent need for resilient infrastructure
Increasing extreme weather events are delivering a stern warning: Australia’s infrastructure must be designed for a future of more intense storms and floods.
One leading infrastructure engineering professional says relying on historical rainfall data is no longer an option. Instead, climate-adjusted projections must guide how we prepare and adapt existing and new assets.
With rainfall depths expected to increase by up to 88% by 2100, today’s rare storms will become far more frequent, pushing critical infrastructure beyond its limits unless proactive steps are taken to enhance resilience and adaptability.
GHD Engineering Leader Nick Deeks said extreme weather events always leave lessons in their wake, and, in the instance of the Townsville floods, the message is crystal clear.
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