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New Publication: Disasters collide at the intersection of extreme weather and infectious diseases
In a new publication, IRIS researchers Brian Bledsoe, Marshall Shepherd, and Meredith Welch-Devine examined the additive impacts of extreme weather events, like hurricanes, and infectious disease. Check out the abstract below: It is well understood that natural disasters interact to affect the resilience and prosperity of communities and disproportionately affect low income families and communities […]
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IRIS and ERDC Strategic Planning Visit
Today, we welcomed leaders and researchers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research Development Center, to the University of Georgia campus in order to celebrate our long history of successful research as partners, and to plan for an exciting future. Dr. Jack Hu, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, welcomed the […]
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New article: Benefit-Cost Analysis of Green Infrastructure Investments: Application to Small Urban Projects in Hinesville, GA
Is there an economic benefit to implementing small-scale natural infrastructure projects in urban areas? IRIS researchers Scott Pippin, Craig Landry and Mohammadreza Zarei addressed that question in their recent publication, “Benefit-Cost Analysis of Green Infrastructure Investments: Application to Small Urban Projects in Hinesville, GA.” Hinesville made the perfect case study, as it’s located in the […]
