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Category: Policy
How Helping People Recover From Alcoholism Can Strengthen Climate Resilience
07/27/22
“How can helping people recover from alcoholism strengthen climate resilience?”
Alcoholism can dampen personal resilience to climate change. By recovering from it, people can become better adapted to the changing world. This is How Helping People Recover From Alcoholism Can Strengthen Climate Resilience.
Why Heat Retrofitting Programs Need to Focus on Discriminated Areas
07/26/22
“Why may heat retrofitting programs need to focus on discriminated areas?”
Discriminated sections of urban areas are often heat islands, whether it be due to overcrowding, lack of proper tree cover, less access to cooling appliances, or many other factors. These people who live in these places also often have disproportionate rates of disabilities and conditions that make heat a greater stressor. Because of this, it is only logical that governments allocate more time, money, and effort to reducing heat stress in these places. This is Why Heat Retrofitting Programs Need to Focus on Discriminated Areas.
Emergency Heat Retrofits
07/25/22
“Why may governments need to look into emergency heat retrofits to look after its citizens?”
Heat retrofits typically happen in a long drawn-out manner. However, sometimes sudden heat waves can become so dire that they threaten lives unless infrastructure immediately changes. This may call for Emergency Heat Retrofits to occur, such as painting houses white to reflect sunlight or putting tin foil around bridges to make sure they won’t overheat and deform.
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Building Heat Resilience Retrofits
07/24/22
“Why may we need to do a cost-benefit analysis for building heat resilience retrofits?”
As many are experiencing the current worldwide heat wave, our building infrastructure needs to be reconfigured for the new climate paradigm. However, with limited funding available, not everything will be able to be changed. For this reason, governments and other entities will have to perform Cost-Benefit Analysis of Building Heat Resilience Retrofits to best optimize resources.
Why Repairing Railroads Would Be a Great Green New Deal Program
07/23/22
“Why would repairing railroads be a great Green New Deal program?”
Railroads are always in need of repair. And with the advent of climate change, they will have to be modernized and refitted for climate resilience. A program a part of the Green New Deal would be perfect to cover this. This is Why Repairing Railroads Would Be a Great Green New Deal Program.
Earthquake Insurance for Hospitals
07/22/22
“Why might hospitals need earthquake insurance?”
Hospitals are the backbone of modern medical infrastructure. Whether it be a check-up or a life-saving surgery, hospitals are there to help. Because of this importance, hospitals need to be operational in any circumstance. In mountainous regions like California and Turkey, this means earthquake resilience must be kept in mind. One way to ensure that costs can be recuperated through such an event is by purchasing Earthquake Insurance for Hospitals.
Why Civil Service Engineers Should Strive to Not be Intoxicated During Work
07/21/22
“Why should civil service engineers strive to not be intoxicated during work?”
People make much more destructive decisions while intoxicated. If someone is managing civil infrastructure, then the consequences can be even direr. This is Why Civil Service Engineers Should Strive to Not be Intoxicated During Work.
Why Cities Should Educate Their Residents on Emergency Management Procedures
07/19/22
“Why should cities educate their residents on emergency management procedures?”
Cities have emergency management procedures in place to prepare for disasters. However, their residents may not know what they are or how to act in such situations. This can lead to tremendous complications when disasters strike, whether it be an earthquake or a hurricane. To prevent this from spiraling out of control, cities can educate their residents on how to respond when such situations arise and ensure preparedness. This is Why Cities Should Educate Their Residents on Emergency Management Procedures.
Why Giving Land Back to Indigenous Communities Can Heal the Area’s Water Supply
07/18/22
“Why would giving land back to indigenous communities heal the area’s water supply?”
Settler-colonial societies often mismanage an area’s water supply. This can lead to large-scale environmental catastrophes such as desertification and ecosystem collapse. To solve this, land stewardship should be returned to the rightful caretakers. They would be able to reimplement their traditional knowledge and heal the world. This is Why Giving Land Back to Indigenous Communities Can Heal the Area’s Water Supply.
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