Climate-adapted buildings
But how to do that?
Rainier: Water absorption
Flooding: (I moved further away from the coastline, I had nightmares at night about the water coming while I was asleep)
More powerful storms: Storm protection
Cooling: Heating and cooling systems (In my neighborhood, cooling systems, don't have that now and in hot summers it gets very hot inside, my apartment, even with open windows - So in my county most important)
Trees around the home, to keep temperatures cooler inside
In the video below you can hardly see the 3 benches by the fjord, almost submerged and barely visible
December 2013 - Never before the fjord had been in our street, I never will forget, talked to others who have lived by the fjord for decades, they also could not remember it had ever been this high as this year.
The picture of the bench almost swallowed up by the waves, scared my nephew out of his wits, it did me too
There are many ways to adapt to what is happening and what will happen. Individuals can take some simple measures. You can plant or preserve trees around your home, for instance, to keep temperatures cooler inside. Clearing brush might reduce fire hazards. If you own a business, start thinking about and planning around possible climate risks, such as hot days that prevent workers from doing outside tasks.
Given the scale of climate change, and the fact that it will affect many areas of life, adaptation also needs to take place on a greater scale. Our economies and societies as a whole need to become more resilient to climate impacts. This will require large-scale efforts, many of which will be orchestrated by governments. Roads and bridges may need to be built or adapted to withstand higher temperatures and more powerful storms. Some cities on coastlines may have to establish systems to prevent flooding in streets and underground transport. Mountainous regions may have to find ways to limit landslides and overflow from melting glaciers.
Impacts and vulnerabilities: Buildings can be vulnerable to climate change. The future may bring about increased risk of collapse, degradation of construction materials and even of the structural integrity of the buildings, significant loss of value because of more storms, snow or subsidence damage, water encroachment, deteriorating indoor climate and reduced building lifetime. New and existing buildings need to be assessed for resilience to current risks and future climate changes and planned or upgraded accordingly.
Besides impacting the structural features of a building, climate change can influence the conditions under which people live, work and interact indoors. Buildings' users need to use heating and cooling systems to cope with thermal discomfort brought about by temperature extremes.
Water Absorption in Soil - Properties, Experiment and FAQs https://infinitylearn.com/surge/biology/water-absorption-in-soil/
The percolation rate of water in the soil is the rate at which water seeps down through the soil to the ground-water. The rate of percolation is affected by the texture and structure of the soil, the amount of organic matter in the soil, the amount of water present in the soil, and the climate.
Soils with a high clay content have a high percolation rate, because clay particles are small and have a lot of surface area. Soils with a high organic matter content also have a high percolation rate, because organic matter helps to bind soil particles together and increases the amount of water that the soil can hold. Soils that are wet have a high percolation rate, because water is able to move through them more easily than soils that are dry. And finally, soils that are warm have a high percolation rate, because warm soils expand and allow water to move more freely through them.
Flood Resilient Construction and Adaptation of Buildings https://oxfordre.com/naturalhazardscience/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199389407.001.0001/acrefore-9780199389407-e-111
Flood resilient construction has become an essential component of the integrated approach to flood risk management, now widely accepted through the concepts of making space for water and living with floods. Resilient construction has been in place for centuries, but only fairly recently has it been recognized as part of this wider strategy to manage flood risk. Buildings and the wider built environment are known to play a key role in flood risk management, and when buildings are constructed on or near to flood plains there is an obvious need to protect these.