Author: Isaac Gendler

Why Climate Adaptation Planners Should Assist Cities With Large Numbers of Displaced People 

Why Climate Adaptation Planners Should Assist Cities With Large Numbers of Displaced People 

Why Climate Adaptation Planners Should Assist Cities With Large Numbers of Displaced People 

10/05/23

“Why should climate adaptation planners assist cities with large numbers of displaced people?”

Climate adaptation planners concentrate on making cities safer from global warming. Much of this involves working with people who have been displaced or are under the threat of displacement. One way to study pathways to become successful is to assist cities that currently hold large numbers of displaced people. This is Why Climate Adaptation Planners Should Assist Cities With Large Numbers of Displaced People.

Water Reservoir Mapping

Water Reservoir Mapping

Water Reservoir Mapping

10/04/23

“How can we map the locations of water reservoirs?”

Water reservoirs are an essential life source for people. As such, knowing their location is critically important. We can perform Water Reservoir Mapping in a variety of ways, from satellite images to GIS visualizations to hand drawing.

Climate Sister City Matchmaking

Climate Sister City Matchmaking

Climate Sister City Matchmaking

10/03/23

“How can a climate sister city partnership form?”

Climate sister city partnerships allow for a receiver community to facilitate migration with a sending community. But how can this be done? Well, by finding out what the community in migration in need overlaps with what a receiver community might need or handle we can form a productive team. I like to call this process Climate Sister City Matchmaking, and it’s bound to become more common in the future.

 Designated Water-Holding Zones for Floods

 Designated Water-Holding Zones for Floods

 Designated Water-Holding Zones for Floods

10/02/23

“How can we designate water-holding zones for floods?”

The advent of climate change is making floods worse and worse. Some areas are bound to be flooded periodically. While many efforts have gone into holding water back, what if we were to instead allow it to flow into certain areas? By creating Designated Water-Holding Zones for Floods we can save people from water damage without wasting too many resources. 

Why Understanding Casteism is Critical in Understanding India’s Informal Settlement Structure

Why Understanding Casteism is Critical in Understanding India’s Informal Settlement Structure

Why Understanding Casteism is Critical in Understanding India’s Informal Settlement Structure

10/01/23

“Why is understanding casteism critical in understanding India’s informal settlement structure?”

Tens of millions of people live in informal settlements in India. Often cut off from basic infrastructure systems, these people live at the margins of societal power, working strenuous hours for meager wages to support their livelihoods. But how did they end up in such a situation? Well, India has a rigid Caste system going back millennia that delineates a person’s hierarchical standing at birth. People viewed as the lowest worth, called Dalits, could not own land and had to labor in slave-like conditions for higher castes. This means that they were very poor, and the only places they could afford were in informal settlements. Rigid caste discrimination keeps opportunities out of their reach to this day, so they are often forced to stay in informal settlements. This is Why Understanding Casteism is Critical in Understanding India’s Informal Settlement Structure.

Why Consumer Surplus in Economics Should Take Externalities into Account

Why Consumer Surplus in Economics Should Take Externalities into Account

Why Consumer Surplus in Economics Should Take Externalities into Account

09/30/23

“Why should consumer surplus in economics take externalities into account?”

Consumer surplus in economics is often based on how much consumers “gain” from purchasing a product at a price lower than their maximum possible price. However, this may not include externalities such as pollution resulting from the creation of the product. This gives an inaccurate picture, which can be corrected by including externalities. This is Why Consumer Surplus in Economics Should Take Externalities into Account.

Why Urban Planners Should Have a Good Understanding of Floodplains

Why Urban Planners Should Have a Good Understanding of Floodplains

Why Urban Planners Should Have a Good Understanding of Floodplains

09/29/23

“Why should urban planners have a good understanding of how floodplains work?”

Floodplains are flat pieces of land next to a stream or river that periodically flood. Oftentimes times portions of cities and towns are built right next to floodplains and experience regular inundation. As such, urban planners need to have solid knowledge of how to deal with such events. This is Why Urban Planners Should Have a Good Understanding of Floodplains.

Why Studio Classes Can Induce Stress

Why Studio Classes Can Induce Stress

Why Studio Classes Can Induce Stress

09/28/23

“Why can studio classes induce a lot of stress?”

Studio classes can be great fun. But they are also a massive time sink that requires a lot of time and energy. If kept unregulated, this can lead to great stress. This is Why Studio Classes Can Induce Stress.