Case Study
For Metro Vancouver’s transportation authority, TransLink, climate change poses a real risk. Climate change is expected to bring sea level rise and intense rain; both can affect TransLink’s infrastructure.
Because of TransLink’s mandate to provide safe and reliable public transportation, TransLink knew it had to take action.
The Problem
For TransLink, managing climate change risks is key to its service delivery, especially because of climate change’s impacts on infrastructure such as stations and rail lines. TransLink’s biggest risk is flooding.
The Results
Becoming more aware of the posed flooding risks, TransLink was able to prepare for possible problems that could come up with climate change. They are able to work towards a solution and maintain customer safety as well as make effective improvements on their transportation infrastructure.