As sea levels rise—compounding coastal problems such as erosion, storm surge and tidal flooding—engineers are changing the way they work, using adaptive design and new technologies to prepare for an uncertain future

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Rising sea levels, as well as droughts and earthquakes, threaten the levees protecting the Sacramento-San Joaquin river delta, which supplies 25 million Californians with fresh water.

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Texas’ most vulnerable stretch of coastline is along the Houston-Galveston area, which hosts a slew of refineries, oil tanks and other critical infrastructure.

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When Seattle looked to rebuild its 100-year-old Elliott Bay seawall in the downtown, planners knew it had to be stronger and better, but it didn’t necessarily have to be taller.

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The new edition contains information on the treatment of HVAC systems and the most current of ASHRAE’s procedures
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A number of members of Kuwait?s parliament have said they will oppose the government?s decision to introduce a GCC-backed value added tax (VAT)
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Al Mazaya Holding?s operating revenues increased 22% to $104m (KWD31.32m) for H1 2017, the company said in a statement
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Small- and medium-sized enterprises secured more than half of Expo 2020 Dubai-related contract awards in H1 2017, according to a report compiled by The Big 5
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Following completion, South View School is expected to generate an initial rental yield of 9% on project costs, with a fixed escalation of 4% every two years
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UPC has released its updated Public Realm Design Manual (PRDM), part of the emirates strategy to enhance public spaces and community facilities
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