Tag: institute for resilient infrastructure systems

  • Patterns, drivers, and a predictive model of dam removal cost in the United States

    Patterns, drivers, and a predictive model of dam removal cost in the United States

    In past decades, dams were installed across the United States to help control the flow of rivers and supply water or hydroelectric energy to communities. However, these aging structures pose public safety threats, as well as disrupting aquatic ecosystems and harming biodiversity in freshwater systems, all while costing expensive maintenance fees. This nexus of factors has led to a series…

  • Coastal Georgia’s Natural Infrastructure Proving Grounds

    Coastal Georgia’s Natural Infrastructure Proving Grounds

    An interactive map of coastal Georgia showcasing the state’s natural proving grounds We’re proud to unveil our new Natural Infrastructure Proving Ground map, a StoryMap that highlights collaborative nature-based infrastructure projects around the state. View the full map here, or explore it below.

  • Notes from the field with graduate student Ada Chimzulukeme Agbogu

    Notes from the field with graduate student Ada Chimzulukeme Agbogu

    A search for challenging work drove me from my home country, Nigeria to the United States. I was admitted to the Environmental Engineering program at the University of Georgia as a masters student in 2020. A few months after I arrived at the department, I was placed in the Hunter Army Airfield project team. Since my bachelor’s degree program was…