NISI Standards and Climate Change in Canada's North
Online Training
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Course Overview
This no-charge course serves as an introduction to the most important considerations regarding the effects of extreme weather, climate change and changing environmental conditions have on northern infrastructure.
The course presents the requirements featured in the National Standards as part of the Northern Infrastructure Standardization Initiative (NISI) that were developed to address the impact of climate change on infrastructure in Canada's North. Course participants will learn how climate change can be considered in infrastructure planning, design, development and management and participants will also gain a general understanding of which infrastructure and hazard types NISI standards currently address.
Learning Objectives
After taking this course, you will be able to:
- Define challenges due to climate change in Canada's North.
- Identify the four NISI National Standards for infrastructure in Northern Canada.
- Distinguish between weather and climate.
- Describe weather trends and projected changes.
- Describe how climate change impacts infrastructure in the Canada's North.
Target Audience
- Public works foremen
- Public housing maintenance manager
- Housing managers
- Utilities workers in Northern climates
- Engineers
Why get your training from CSA?
In 2012, CSA Group was selected by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) to develop standards to help address the impact of climate change in Northern Canada as part of the Northern Infrastructure Standardization Initiative (NISI). CSA Group has actively been researching the role standards and codes play in helping to mitigate the risk associated with changing climate and its impact on infrastructure in various regions of Canada since 2005. Our training reflects the latest industry research and the experts of technical experts to help participants apply these standards.
Prerequisites
None
Suggested Readings
NISI Standards
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