Climate Resilience

Adaptive strategies are a necessity for combating the long-term effects of climate change. As an industry leader in this emerging field of climate change planning and adaptation, CDM Smith's focus has been to develop practical methodologies and tools to incorporate climate change across multiple disciplines including water resources, transportation, and coastal planning for federal, state, and local government funded projects.

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What's a Smart City, Anyway?

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What's a Smart City, Anyway?

Two tough questions for an all-star panel of experts from a skeptical (fictional) mayor.

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Making Climate Science Actionable

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Making Climate Science Actionable

CDM Smith partnered with the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) to analyze the impact of the changing climate on HRSD’s wastewater infrastructure and establish a roadmap for the future.

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Ten Years of Partnership Transforms Philadelphia

Philadelphia Green Infrastructure playground wall

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Ten Years of Partnership Transforms Philadelphia

Drawing upon expertise in green infrastructure, climate modeling and asset management, CDM Smith has helped one of the oldest cities in the U.S. evolve its relationship with stormwater.

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Using Global Climate Model Projections to Improve Stormwater Resilience

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Using Global Climate Model Projections to Improve Stormwater Resilience

Breakthroughs in downscaling global climate models to the local level will help coastal urban communities become more resilient in the face of climate change.

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We have the experts to help with your most challenging projects in climate resilience. We offer customized and scalable climate risk and adaptive solutions, based on proven research and best practices.

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