Viewpoint: Climate change: a structural engineer's perspective from the Caribbean

Author: Shalini Jagnarine-Azan

Date published

2 July 2026

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Viewpoint: Climate change: feeling the effects today – a structural engineer's perspective from the Caribbean

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Author

Shalini Jagnarine-Azan

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 104, Issue 7, 2026, Page(s) 32-35

https://doi.org/10.56330/URAV1803

Date published

2 July 2026

Author

Shalini Jagnarine-Azan

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 104, Issue 7, 2026, Page(s) 32-35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/URAV1803

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Shalini Jagnarine-Azan describes how the impact of a heating planet is already being felt by islands in the Caribbean, and discusses the challenges of trying to build back more resiliently following a disaster.

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32-35
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Disaster mitigation, management & recovery Climate change Opinion Issue 7

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