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Summary of the 2023 Georgia Resilience Roundtable
The University of Georgia Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (UGA IRIS), with support from The Pew Charitable Trusts, held a Georgia Resilience Roundtable at the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) in Atlanta, Georgia on December 15, 2023. IRIS and ARC gathered stakeholders from across Georgia (over 60 attendees) who are currently engaged or interested in issues related to near and long-term…
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Duke University hosts panel on sustainable infrastructure
At a recent symposium hosted by Duke University, experts from across academic, governance and NGO sectors exchanged ideas about accelerating sustainable infrastructure development, including our own Dr. Todd Bridges. “I’d like to think that we’re entering a renaissance period in civil engineering with the opportunities that are before us,” said Bridges, Professor of Practice in Resilient and Sustainable Systems at…
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IRIS affiliates file comments on USACE proposed Agency Specific Procedures
IRIS affiliates are contributing their expertise as the US Army Corps of Engineers updates its policies for evaluating potential new civil works projects. The Corps recently proposed new Agency Specific Procedures (ASPs) to implement the Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines (PR&G). IRIS Director Brian Bledsoe, along with law and policy experts Yee Huang and Matthew Shudtz, recently filed comments on the proposal, supporting the key policy changes…
