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Welcome back to the America Adapts newsletter, our community for those involved in the climate adaptation space (and those curious to learn more!).
In episode 191 of America Adapts, Dr. Linda Shi joined the podcast! Linda is an Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University. Dr. Shi took us on an insightful journey through her experience at a managed retreat conference in New York City. She navigated conversations encompassing climate migration, the intriguing concept of the Northeast as a climate haven, and pioneering initiatives in cooperative housing. Highlighting the NOAA "NEST" program – Northeast Safe and Thriving for All – Dr. Shi explored how regions can emerge as climate refuges amid population migrations due to climate impacts. The conversation also delved into the intricate terrain of property rights and their misalignment with climate adaptation needs, revealing the inadequacy of many existing land use models. Lastly, a short interview with Amy Chester, Managing Director of Rebuild by Design, that spotlighted their "Atlas of Disaster" report. This report provides a state-specific lens on federal disaster declarations and funding, serving as a compelling resource that weaves together the diverse threads of climate adaptation and disaster response.
Transcript for this episode available here.
Upcoming episodes:
- I'm also partnering with Forerunner on how flood managers are using tech to adapt to climate change.
- Dr. Kelly Turner of UCLA and Dr. Ladd Keith of the University of Arizona return to the podcast to do an end of the summer check in on extreme heat and to catch us up on the latest efforts to elevate the most dangerous of climate impacts.
- I'm partnering with Dr. Carolyn Kousky of the Environmental Defense Fund and attending the Climate Risk and Insurance: Improving Equity, Enhancing Resilience, and Stabilizing Markets conference in Washington, D.C conference. Great stuff on the way!
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The Atlas of Disaster - published by Rebuild by Design - shows that 90% of the counties in the United States have met the cost threshold for a federal disaster declaration in the past decade. It uses maps of the United States, showing every county, plus breakout maps for each state. Rebuild by Design – worked with two emergency management companies, APTIM and iParametrics, and a team of engineers, researchers, finance experts, data managers, and volunteers – identified, analyzed, and synthesized different data sets to create this compendium of county-by-county disaster impacts. The report lets you explore locations of federally declared major disasters. It also has maps showing where federal funds have gone, areas of social vulnerability and areas at greatest risk of power outages. And it maps regions where investment in the community could help mitigate future disasters.
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