Tag: Adaptation

Ignition Resistant Roofs

Ignition Resistant Roofs

Ignition Resistant Roofs

12/07/19

“How can we make our buildings’ roofs resistant to wildfire?”

 

Wildfires pose a threat to all buildings in or near the wildland-urban interface. To protect against this, fireproof housing designs must be implemented. Part of this will be to design Ignition Resistant Roofs that won’t flame up in the case of wildfire contact. These are usually built by lacking pores and holes for which ember can enter and having a fireproof coating.

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Fireproof Housing

Fireproof Housing

Fireproof Housing

12/06/19

“How can we create homes that are resilient to wildfires?”

 

Wildfires are destroying homes all over dry, forested areas. And with the ascent of climate change, the wildland-urban interface is only becoming larger and more deadly. To save lives, we need to think about how to make our housing stock more resilient to these disasters. This can come in the form of Fireproof Housing, often accomplished by changing the external surface to a burn-resistant material such as fiber-cement composite or creating a defensive landscape.

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Why Education Will Be Necessary to Build a Resilient Society

Why Education Will Be Necessary to Build a Resilient Society

Why Education Will Be Necessary to Build a Resilient Society

12/03/19

“Why will education be a vital part of building climate change resilience?”

 

On this blog, we have talked about how building resilience will involve large investments in infrastructure and policy. However, another aspect is often overlooked but just as vital, education. Since people will need to learn about what resilience and climate change is and how to prepare for it, they will need to receive some form of education. This could through a myriad of different ways, such as through standard classrooms, billboard signs explaining what to do in case of an emergency, or even on Twitter. This is Why Education Will Be Necessary to Build a Resilient Society.

Climate Resilient Urban Design

Climate Resilient Urban Design

Climate Resilient Urban Design

11/30/19

“How can urban designers incorporate resilient design into their profession?”

 

Urban designers are at the forefront of creating new visions for urban metropolises. And with the advent of climate change, Climate Resilient Urban Design will become a critical component in the profession, whether it be looking at how to make housing structures able to weather wildfires better or creating urban drains in city centers.

Wildfire Fuels Management

Wildfire Fuels Management

Wildfire Fuels Management

11/29/19

“How can we manage the amount of burnable fuels found in wildfires?”

 

Wildfires are becoming an increasingly difficult problem in dense, forested, dry regions as a result of climate change. One of the most critical vulnerabilities in these areas are the fuel, or material that can ignite wildfires on the ground. Through Wildfire Fuels Management, we can look at what might be igniting these fires and ensure that proper mitigation is achieved.

 

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How a Circular Economy Enhances Societal Resilience

How a Circular Economy Enhances Societal Resilience

How a Circular Economy Enhances Societal Resilience

11/28/19

“How can a circular economy enhance climate change resilience?”

 

The circular economy is touted as a strong pathway to curb emissions and material waste. But since it also reduces the amount of materials that a society needs to consume, it also ends up increasing societal resilience as there are less choke points that can harm it. For example, a community with a localized supply-chain for critical items such as food can keep themselves stable in case of a natural disaster and an economy that can recycle some of the rare-earth minerals it uses will not need to rely as much on suppliers which may act against their interest given conflict. This is How a Circular Economy Enhances Societal Resilience.

Wildland-Urban Interface

Wildland-Urban Interface

Wildland-Urban Interface

11/26/19

“What is the border region between the wilderness and urban areas and why is it a resilience risk?”

 

In the human imagination, urban areas and wilderness are two distinct areas. However, in reality, there is a transition zone known as the Wildland-Urban Interface, where human populations mix with forests. Because these areas usually contain copious amounts of burnable fuel, living inside them creates a risk for wildfires to occur. As such urban planners, civil engineers, and policymakers will need to work together to minimize human presence in these areas.

 

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