"Wisdom begins in wonder" – Socrates
Category: Urban Systems
Why Eviction Protections Will Help With Community Resilience to Climate Change
01/05/21
“Why will evictions protections help with community resilience to climate change?”
The advent of climate change will put increased demand on climate-safe parts of cities. This can lead to climate gentrification and tear communities apart. However, with eviction protections, this can be prevented from happening. This is Why Eviction Protections Will Help With Community Resilience to Climate Change.
Funding Zoom Towns to Receive Climate Migrants
01/04/21
“Why should we fund zoom towns to receive climate migrants?”
The advent of the COVID pandemic has led to a pouring of interest in Zoom Towns. These small, quiet, and stable communities offer residents a variety of amenities and activities to do. Since these places have such a nice quality of life and are in safer locations, it would be wise to help climate migrants find homes there. One way to accomplish this is to offer incentives to towns to host climate migrants. This is why Funding Zoom Towns to Receive Climate Migrants is so important.
Uniform Federal Relocation Act Moving Cost Assistance
01/03/22
“How can the U.S federal relocation act help cover moving costs?”
The Uniform Relocation Act (URA) outlines how to relocate residents who are displaced from their homes due to U.S federally funded projects. One of them is moving costs. The URA will cover actual and reasonable moving expenses, including incidental costs such as storage, and a fixed payment based on the number of rooms moved. These are the Uniform Federal Relocation Act Moving Cost Assistance programs.
Water Adaptation Learning Forums
01/22/21
“How can water adaptation professionals have learning forums?”
Water adaptation professionals need to communicate and learn from other skilled individuals in the field. This can come through Water Adaptation Learning Forums that link workers across the internet to each other.
Why Rainfall Increases from Climate Change Will Make Traffic Much Worse
01/01/22
“Why will rainfall increases from climate change make traffic much worse?”
Climate change is going to make rainfall increases much more prominent. This will impact all physical infrastructure, including roads. Roads will become more wet and flooded, leading to more traffic clogging and delays. This is Why Rainfall Increases from Climate Change Will Make Traffic Much Worse.
U.S Federal Disaster Assistance
12/31/21
“How can the U.S federal government provide assistance during emergencies?”
Disasters can strike the United States at any time, whether it be an earthquake in Los Angeles or a hurricane in Miami. Sometimes the damage is so great that the federal government might need to provide resources. When this happens, material assistance such as funding for debris removal, emergency protective measures and public services, repair or replacement of damaged property, and loans needed by communities for essential government functions and grants for public schools may be provided. U.S Federal Disaster Assistance can be what saves a community from physical and financial collapse after a horrific event.
Municipal Water Stress
12/30/21
“What happens when a municipality experiences water stress?”
Municipalities all over the world need water to power their existence. However, when these places run short of water, this can lead to Municipal Water Stress that has horrendous effects on society. Such an event happened in Cape Town South Africa in 2018.
How COVID Stay at Home Orders Can Be Applied to Wildfire Air Pollution Resilience
12/29/21
“How can COVID stay-at-home orders be applied to wildfire air pollution resilience?”
Governments activated COVID stay-at-home orders when they realized that going out in public spaces would be detrimental to public health. The framework developed for these conditions can also be applied to wildfire air pollution since going outside without a mask can hurt people greatly. This is How COVID Stay at Home Orders Can Be Applied to Wildfire Air Pollution Resilience.
Climate Despair
12/28/21
“What happens when we feel so desperate about climate change that we feel we can’t do anything about it?”
Thinking about climate change can be overwhelming. In fact, some people become distraught with all of the grief and turn to Climate Despair and even depression.
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