Presentation Abstract
Building Community Resilience: Moving beyond climate adaptation planning to implementation, session 46. In 2013 the City of Anacortes completed construction of a new $57 million water treatment plant located adjacent to the Skagit River. Elements of the design and construction incorporated mitigation for the anticipated effects of climate change. The elements included waterproof construction techniques, elevated critical structures, and filtration method considerations.
Session Title
Session S-09G: Building Community Resilience: Moving Beyond Climate Adaptation Planning to Implementation
Conference Track
Shorelines
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2-5-2014 10:30 AM
End Date
2-5-2014 12:00 PM
Location
Room 6E
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Water treatment plants--Washington (State)--Anacortes--Design and construction; Climate change mitigation--Washington (State)--Anacortes
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Anacortes (Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
City of Anacortes Water Treatment Plant Climate Change Mitigation
Room 6E
Building Community Resilience: Moving beyond climate adaptation planning to implementation, session 46. In 2013 the City of Anacortes completed construction of a new $57 million water treatment plant located adjacent to the Skagit River. Elements of the design and construction incorporated mitigation for the anticipated effects of climate change. The elements included waterproof construction techniques, elevated critical structures, and filtration method considerations.
