CLIM075 - Climate Change and Infrastructure Risk Assessment - the PIEVC Protocol
Course Description
This course offered by the Climate Risk Institute and delivered by leading infrastructure and resilience experts will provide participants with information about, and practice with the PIEVC Protocol (Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee) and other PIEVC tools.
This practical tool and process supports the systematic assessment of the risks of extreme weather and future climate in relation to public infrastructure. It is a structured procedure using standard risk assessment processes to assess and fully document the vulnerability of infrastructure to the impacts of current and future climate at a screening level, and related risks.
Please note: This course is not eligible for the Lifelong Learning Alumni Discount.
You can learn more about the PIEVC Protocol here, or from the CRI website.
Offered in partnership with The Climate Risk Institute:
Course Outline
This course will be of interest to engineers and other professionals who are involved in the assessment of climate change risks, and policy, planning, procurement, pre-design, design, operation, maintenance, management, and regulation of infrastructure and who, now and in the future, need to consider the changing climate for these activities.
Applies towards the following programs:
- Infrastructure and Climate Resilience Planning Micro-Credential
- Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) Credentialling Program
These credentials will be of interest to engineers, planners, architects and other professionals who are involved in the planning, procurement, design, operation, maintenance, management and regulation of built or green infrastructure, the assessment of climate risk at multiple scales, and the identification and implementation of climate change adaptation strategies or actions.
About IRP Credential.
The Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) Credentialling Program has been designed to help engineering professionals strengthen the knowledge and competencies they require to advance climate-resilient approaches for the planning, design, and management of infrastructure. The IRP program and credential is managed independently by the Climate Risk Institute. To obtain the IRP credential, individuals must successfully complete six courses, demonstrate experience related to climate change and infrastructure, and be a licenced as a Professional Engineer in good standing in Canada.
Learner Outcomes
- An increased understanding of the impacts and liabilities related to public infrastructure as a result of climate change;
- An increased understanding of historical climate trends, methods for projecting future climate, and approaches for acquiring and applying climate data in infrastructure assessments;
- A basic understanding of risk assessment as applied to infrastructure responses to climate change, and how to use PIEVC tools to support that risk assessment;
- Hands-on experience with the application of climate change risk assessment for selected infrastructure examples;
- An increased understanding of formulating strategies and recommendations for addressing infrastructure climate vulnerabilities; and,
- Insights related to the use of multi-disciplinary teams in assessing and addressing the impacts of climate change on infrastructure.