Tag: Adaptation

Why Repairing Broken Windows on the First Floors of Buildings Should Be a Climate Adaptation Priority

Why Repairing Broken Windows on the First Floors of Buildings Should Be a Climate Adaptation Priority

Why Repairing Broken Windows on the First Floors of Buildings Should Be a Climate Adaptation Priority

08/22/23

“Why should repairing broken windows on the first floors of buildings be a climate adaptation priority?”

Broken windows on the first floors of buildings make the place more liable to flooding. One of the quickest and most effective ways to fix this is to repair the broken windows. This is Why Repairing Broken Windows on the First Floors of Buildings Should Be a Climate Adaptation Priority.

Why It Is Often a Good Idea to Fill Up Your Car With Gas Before a Storm

Why It Is Often a Good Idea to Fill Up Your Car With Gas Before a Storm

Why It Is Often a Good Idea to Fill Up Your Car With Gas Before a Storm

08/20/23

“Why is it often a good idea to fill up your car with gas before a storm?”

It can be a common sight to see people fill up their cars with gas before a storm. But why do they do this? Well, there are actually a number of reasons to do so. Gas may not be available during a storm, the gas may need to be used for a generator, an evacuation may be necessary, and pumping gas during a storm may be dangerous. This is Why It Is Often a Good Idea to Fill Up Your Car With Gas Before a Storm.

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Scouting New Homes for Climate Village Relocation

Scouting New Homes for Climate Village Relocation

Scouting New Homes for Climate Village Relocation

08/18/23

“Why is it important to scout new homes for climate village relocations?”

Some villages will need to relocate because of climate change. To do this, they need to find a new place with a suitable environment, stable economic integration, and close (physically and/or culturally) enough for the relocated to call home. This is why Scouting New Homes for Climate Village Relocation is so essential.

Why Improved Building Ventilation Systems Can Slow Down Pandemics During Heat Waves

Why Improved Building Ventilation Systems Can Slow Down Pandemics During Heat Waves

Why Improved Building Ventilation Systems Can Slow Down Pandemics During Heat Waves

08/17/23

“Why can improved ventilation systems slow down pandemics during heat waves?”

Pandemics can spread faster during heat waves since more people head indoors and breathe in air that may be infected by someone carrying a pathogen. But if ventilation systems are improved, then the particles carrying the pathogen can be isolated, keeping the rest of the population safe. This is Why Improved Building Ventilation Systems Can Slow Down Pandemics During Heat Waves.

Why More Nuisance Flooding Days Can Happen in California During El Niño

Why More Nuisance Flooding Days Can Happen in California During El Niño

Why More Nuisance Flooding Days Can Happen in California During El Niño

08/16/23

“Why can more nuisance flooding days happen in California during El Niño?”

El Niño can trigger higher sea-levels and rainfall in many parts of California. With higher sea-levels rainfall comes the increased potential for floods, including nuisance flooding. This is Why More Nuisance Flooding Days Can Happen in California During El Niño. Urban planners need to take this into consideration when designing flood protections.

Nuisance Flooding

Nuisance Flooding

Nuisance Flooding

08/13/23

“How do we classify flooding that disrupts day-to-day activities?”

When we think of flooding, we often picture massive waves crashing into cities and enveloping everything in their wake. However, what happens when it’s just light flooding, only enough to disrupt day-to-day activities and *maybe* cause light infrastructure damage? Events like this is usually called Nuisance Flooding. Nuisance usually occurs at high-tide and the amount of days in a year a town has nuisance flooding is a useful metric to measure how disasters unfold.

What Qualifies as a “Substantial” Improvement Under FEMA’s 50% Rule

What Qualifies as a “Substantial” Improvement Under FEMA’s 50% Rule

What Qualifies as a “Substantial” Improvement Under FEMA’s 50% Rule

08/12/23

“What qualifies as a “substantial” improvement under FEMA’s 50% rule?”

FEMA’s 50% rule requires property owners to make substantial improvements to their buildings if they suffered over half of their market value in damage. But what exactly qualifies as a “substantial” improvement? Well, it turns out that improvements that bring the structure into compliance with the latest local and national flood regulations will qualify something as “substantial”. This is What Qualifies as a “Substantial” Improvement Under FEMA’s 50% Rule.

What Structures the FEMA 50% Rule Applies To

What Structures the FEMA 50% Rule Applies To

What Structures the FEMA 50% Rule Applies To

08/11/23

“What structures does the FEMA 50% rule apply to?”

The FEMA 50% rule governs how countless communities in the U.S. recover after a storm. But what structures have to obey these rules? Well, quite simply all structures that are not already in compliance with the latest standards must rebuild according to FEMA’s 50% rule. These are What Structures the FEMA 50% Rule Applies To.

Buying and Renting Out Homes Doomed to Be Submerged

Buying and Renting Out Homes Doomed to Be Submerged

Buying and Renting Out Homes Doomed to Be Submerged

08/09/23

“How can we buy and rent out homes doomed to be submerged?”

Some homes are doomed to become submerged with the advent of sea-level rise. Property owners of these sites find it hard to leave as few people want to purchase an ill-fated asset with sky-high insurance premiums. However, California State Senator Ben Allen has an idea. Communities can use loans to purchase the homes from the owners, rent them out, and use the funds generated to pay off the loan before rising tides consume the property. Buying and Renting Out Homes Doomed to Be Submerged might seem radical, but it could prove a useful tool in combatting climate bankruptcies.