The institute for resilient infrastructure systems
REDEFINING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A MORE RESILIENT WORLD
We’re an interdisciplinary team of scientists working toward thriving communities, businesses and natural systems through natural infrastructure.
Who are we?
An interdisciplinary team of researchers, practitioners, and educators from over a dozen departments at the University of Georgia. Our research is designed to be put directly in the hands of our stakeholders, to be used as tools in creating real-world change.
learn more About natural infrastructure
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Students reimagine retired school buildings to revitalize Georgia small towns
What do you do with an empty building? These students want to give vacant spaces new life. A crew of engineering and landscape architecture students…
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Heat poses additional risks post-hurricane
A new study from the University of Georgia suggests hurricanes may now pose an additional danger to people through heat exposure. Hurricanes threaten lives and cause…
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New Resilient Futures Podcast: Making Sense of SETS
This month, Alysha Helmrich is our host and guest! This short episode discusses social-ecological-technological systems and sensemaking. She explores urban systems as SETS, positions SETS…
Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems
Based in Athens, Georgia
Contact:
Gin Bacon Talati
vbtalati@uga.edu
Sarah Buckleitner
sarah.buckleitner@uga.edu
