Author: Isaac Gendler

Multi-Hazard Resilience Planning

Multi-Hazard Resilience Planning

Multi-Hazard Resilience Planning

02/18/20

“How can resilience planners prepare for multiple effects?”

 

Climate change is exacerbating more than just a single disaster per zone. In many locations, multiple hazards are occurring at the same time. For example, in the San Francisco Bay Area not only are wildfires becoming more frequent and powerful but coastal flooding is also growing day by day. Because of this, resilience professions will have to prepare for all of these using Multi-Hazard Resilience Planning, in which every single piece that can go wrong will be taken into account. 

Why Urban Sprawl is a Climate Resilience Issue

Why Urban Sprawl is a Climate Resilience Issue

Why Urban Sprawl is a Climate Resilience Issue

02/17/20

“Why is urban sprawl a climate resilience issue?”

 

Urban Sprawl has been known for a long time to be a climate mitigation issue. However, having a sprawling urban form also makes it more vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Being reliant on automobile transportation makes evacuation much more difficult and deadly in the case of a climate emergency such as a wildfire or a hurricane. Sprawling development encourages living spaces to be built on environmentally unsafe spaced such as flood zones and the wildland-urban interface. This shows Why Urban Sprawl is a Climate Resilience Issue.

Dry Season

Dry Season

Dry Season

02/15/20

“What are seasons with little rain?”

 

Seasons all over the world are quite dynamic. Periods with little rain are often called Dry Season and are one of the primary causes behind droughts and wildfires.

Material Use Reduction as a Form of Resilience

Material Use Reduction as a Form of Resilience

Material Use Reduction as a Form of Resilience

02/14/20

“How can reducing material use be a form of resilience?”

 

Our modern civilization rests upon the consumption of materials. However, in the case of a supply-chain shock, whether it be natural or human-driven, can disrupt our internal balance. But just like reducing energy use can lead to increased security, reducing material use can protect against these sudden events. This is Material Use Reduction as a Form of Resilience.

How Land Loss From Sea-Level Rise Can Harm Economies

How Land Loss From Sea-Level Rise Can Harm Economies

How Land Loss From Sea-Level Rise Can Harm Economies

02/12/20

“How can the loss of coastal land lead to economic devastation?”

 

The coast is the basis of life for many communities. whether it be catching fish, trade in ports, or money from tourism. However, as global temperature levels climb, so will the sea-level. This will engulf land around coastal communities, severing them from their income source, resulting in financial ruin. This is How Land Loss From Sea-Level Rise Can Harm Economies.

Salinity Loss

Salinity Loss

Salinity Loss

02/11/20

“Why is a body of water losing salinity levels a bad thing?”

 

The amount of saltwater in this world is massive. Standing at around 1.386 billion cubic kilometers, saltwater makes up 97.5% of all water on this planet. However, as freshwater rain and river overflowing spills into saltwater and creates Salinity Loss, the environmental and economic damage can be long-lasting.