Tag: levee setbacks

  • Making Room for the River: Matt Chambers featured on Resources Radio

    Making Room for the River: Matt Chambers featured on Resources Radio

    Levees are built to protect communities from floods. But when they fail, it can costs lives, homes and livelihoods. That’s where natural infrastructure comes in: by setting levees away from rivers and making room for natural floodplains in unpopulated areas, levees near communities are less likely to fail. Levee setback expert Matt Chambers, who is […]

  • On Shoreline Permitting and Voluntary Property Buyouts: two new IRIS in Focus publications, fresh off the press

    On Shoreline Permitting and Voluntary Property Buyouts: two new IRIS in Focus publications, fresh off the press

    IRIS in Focus is a collection of policy-focused white-papers from our research team, ranging on topics from policy barriers to the nuts and bolts of natural infrastructure implementation. This month, we’re excited to announce that we have two new editions: Overview of Living Shoreline Permitting and Regulatory Review in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi […]

  • Duke University hosts panel on sustainable infrastructure

    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 […]