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Committed to Resilience: University of Georgia conducts study to identify areas of potential flooding on campus
The future is unknowable, especially when it comes to extreme weather. But with the help of innovative flood modeling and systems engineering approaches used by the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS), the campus’ Risk and Resiliency Division (RRD) can make more informed decisions about where to shore up defenses against flooding. The University of Georgia’s Athens…
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Director of Engineering Services, Zak Ruehman, speaks to flood preparation in Floyd County
“We are looking at things like green infrastructure, floodplain reconnection and widening channels. In areas where buyouts have happened, we can open up the floodplain a little bit and let rivers and streams breathe, spreading floodwater out more effectively,” said Ruehman of ways to help ameliorate flooding.
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Flood detection for communities, by communities in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Who gets included in designing resilience? Research and flood solutions go beyond the lab. By involving community leaders, local government agencies and even high school students, the University of Georgia’s Compound Inundation Team for Resilient Applications (CITRA) is rethinking how flood mitigation systems are designed. An interdisciplinary effort in San Juan, Puerto Rico is focused on helping residents build resilience…
