The Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) of the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) is surveying Wisconsin public infrastructure managers, planners, and elected officials to understand the state of practice when it comes to adapting to and mitigating climate change.
We understand that your organization may be working toward making your infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather impacts but not necessarily calling these actions climate change adaptations. Or, perhaps, your organization/municipality has not yet begun thinking about climate change. We want to learn about where you are so we can, collectively, move forward in Wisconsin on climate change.
We hope that the survey results will also support others in grant and funding applications, by providing a current assessment of climate-related concerns, barriers, and needs in the state.
The survey is now closed.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How Long Will the Survey be Open?
September 1 – October 5, 2020
Who is Invited to Participate?
The Wisconsin Infrastructure and Climate Change Survey will be emailed directly to Wisconsin highway commissioners, ports directors, airport managers, dams managers, city public works directors, and utility managers. We are also asking clerks to distribute a shareable survey link to elected officials and county, village, and town infrastructure managers. We’ve partnered with APA-WI and ASCE-WI to reach planners, engineers, consultants, and with Wisconsin DOT to work with Tribal managers.
How Do You Define Infrastructure?
The term infrastructure includes any civil or environmental engineering facility such as:
- Urban drainage
- Water and wastewater treatment
- Bridges
- Reservoir and flood management
- Roads, railroads, airports
- Ports and other coastal infrastructure
How Are the Results Tallied?
All responses will be aggregated.
How much time should I budget to take the survey?
15-20 minutes.
Who Do I Contact for Questions?
Rob Montgomery (rmontgomery2@wisc.edu) or Maria Hart (maria.hart@nomadplanners.com) can answer any questions you may have.
When Will the Survey Results be Available?
We expect a report to be available by December 1, 2020. You may indicate in the survey that you wish to be notified of its availability.