Engineering Rebellion: Scenarios and Personae

While governments in this scenario are slow to react to climate change, civil engineers need not be.

Infrastructure design will need to account for encroaching sea water, extreme storms and growing populations. Digital systems that control water networks will need to be designed in a secure and integrated manner that responds efficiently to increased demand. Roads, bridges and ports will need to be elevated and redesigned to minimise environmental damage, while seawalls, levees and barriers will need to be built to protect cities from higher sea levels and more frequent natural disasters.