Risk to Resilience: How Technology is Reinventing Urban Preparedness

Building resilience in the face of climate change is an ever-growing imperative for municipalities globally. Physical risks pose significant financial and operational challenges, from extreme weather events disrupting infrastructure to rising temperatures increasing energy demands. Municipalities must adopt forward-thinking strategies that integrate smart technologies, resilient infrastructure, and sustainable urban planning to mitigate these risks.​ We will examine the following: 

• The impact of fires, hurricanes and flooding on US-based municipalities and assets ​ 
• Emerging technologies, such as microgrids, battery energy storage systems, satellite-based monitoring and digital twins can make a significant impact for the municipalities that adopt them, building resilient infrastructure in the face of mounting challenges​ 
• As energy demand rises, climate risks become more frequent and severe, technology may provide a haven for forward-thinking towns and cities