Cascading Climate Events and Predictions: Virtual Weather and Debris Flows
October 04, 2022
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What if you could better protect your communities from the problems posed by climate change? As part of Stantec’s suite of Geohazards tools, DebrisFlow Predictor helps professionals determine the impacts of climate driven debris flows; STORM predicts when landslide thresholds have been exceeded or flood levels are too high. Rick Guthrie, Environmental Services Vice President, discusses how they’re being used to reduce the impacts of geohazards on humans and the things we care about.
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Backed by 30 years of geotechnical experience, Richard leads a group of specialists who provide practical, science-based solutions to reduce the impacts of geohazards on communities, infrastructure, lives, and the environment.
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