International Workshop on Uncertain Climate Futures
A New Reality for Structural Design and Integrity Management
June 16-17, 2025
Industriens Hus Copenhagen, Denmark
Workshop Objectives
To ensure resilience, safety and reliability of infrastructure systems in the face of the uncertain climate futures - a new common rationale for decision support is urgently needed (see also the section on background). This rationale should be generic yet adaptable to specific local climate conditions and their temporal variations. It is in this light that the Danish Association of Consulting Engineers (FRI) and the Joint Committee on Structural Safety (JCSS) have taken the initiative to conduct this workshop with the objectives to: Provide awareness - bring the challenge of climate change in the context of planning, design and integrity management of infrastructure systems and structures to the attention of relevant public authorities, owners and operators, as well as consultants and contractors. Align perspectives - exchange knowledge on the challenges of climate change in its various dimensions for infrastructure systems, and discuss potential approaches on how to cope with the associated very large knowledge uncertainties. Join forces - achieve consensus on how to move forwards in establishing a rationale for dealing with climate changes in the context of structures and infrastructures, and to set directions on how to implement this - within an adequately short time horizon.
Reserve the Date
The workshop will take place on June 16-17, 2025. More information regarding the details of the program for the event will be distributed before the end of February 15, 2025. The workshop will be organized as a non-profit event and it is estimated that registration costs and attendance of the workshop dinner will be limited to around 400 Euro per person in total. There may be limitations to attendance, therefore if you are interested in attending, you are encouraged to secure your participation. This will help the organizers to anticipate and accommodate attendance.