Track 3: Critical Perspectives in Hazards Mitigation

Thursday, July 15, 8:00 to 9:15 a.m. MDT

Beyond Land Use and Building Codes: Disaster Response and the Built Environment

Katherine Idziorek, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Cynthia Chen, University of Washington
Daniel B. Abramson, University of Washington

Troubling the Benefit-Cost Ratio in Houston

Nataya Friedan, Stanford University

Economic Assessment of "FloodWise:" Natural Infrastructure to Mitigate Flooding in North Carolina

Meredith Hovis, North Carolina State University
Frederick Cubbage, North Carolina State University
Joseph Hollinger, North Carolina State University
Theodore Sheer, North Carolina State University

Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction: An Opportunity for Urban Resilience

Meenakshi Jerath, Florida International University
Mahadev Bhat, Florida International University
Juan Pablo Sarmiento, Florida International University

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