Hurricane Sandy and Beyond: Engineering, Ecology, and Policy Pathways in an Era of Climate Change
About:
The immediate impact and aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has raised questions about how we can reduce our vulnerability to future storms as well as enhance our adaptation to climate change. The immediate discussion of rebuilding makes clear that there are issues of scientific uncertainty, engineering, planning and policy, economics, and equity to be resolved. In order to help address these questions the panel and subsequent discussion will focus on:
1. What did Hurricane Sandy tell us about extreme storm events and future climate in our region? What is still not known?
2. What did Hurricane Sandy tell us about our vulnerabilities to future extreme events?
3. What are the key opportunities and challenges of potential adaptation strategies?
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Event Program
Introduction: Hurricane Sandy and Challenges to the New York Metropolitan Region
William Solecki, Hunter College – CUNY
Cynthia Rosenzweig, NASA – GISS, Columbia University
Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
Lessons from the Dutch
Jeroen Aerts, VU University Amsterdam
The Engineering Approach
Klaus Jacob, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
The Role of Ecosystems and Green Infrastructure
Franco Montalto, Drexel University
Planning and Policy
Rae Zimmerman, New York University
Discussion
Place: Roosevelt House, Hunter College
47-49 East 65th Street (just west of Park Avenue)
Date: Monday December 3, 2012
Time: 2pm – 5pm (registration to start at 2pm; presentations to start at 2:30pm) reception from 5-6pm to follow
Sponsored by
The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College and
City University of New York, Institute for Sustainable Cities (CISC)
Hosted by
Urban Climate Change Research Network, Consortium for Climate Change in the Urban Northeast, CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities
Video from Hurricane Sandy and Beyond
