This presentation will explore a practical framework for integrating climate resiliency into infrastructure asset management. We will discuss how owners and practitioners can move from qualitative climate “awareness” to defensible, actionable planning by linking asset criticality, climate hazards, consequence of failure, and lifecycle interventions. The session will cover risk screening and prioritization methods, data needs and common pitfalls, and how to translate risk findings into capital planning, monitoring, and maintenance programs. A short case-based discussion will illustrate how these concepts can be applied to real-world municipal and industrial infrastructure portfolios.

Dr. Mahmoud Mahmoud, PhD, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) is the Founder, President, CEO, and Principal Geotechnical Engineer of GES Geotech Inc., based in Metro Vancouver. He has over four decades of experience delivering geotechnical and infrastructure engineering services across Canada and internationally, with a particular focus on risk-informed decision-making for earthworks, natural and man-made slopes, and geotechnical assets. Over the past six years, his work has expanded into infrastructure asset management and climate resiliency planning, supporting owners in developing practical risk screening, prioritization, and lifecycle strategies for long-lived infrastructure systems.

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