Moderator: Rob Dudgeon Never before have policymakers, practitioners and residents had access to such a wealth of information available at the click of a finger, all of which can be used for planning, status updates and progress reporting. But learning how to best access and apply the vast range of information currently available is critical […]
Read moreModerated by Justin Ehrenwerth In coastal communities, the impact of acute shocks, like hurricanes or earthquakes, are exacerbated by chronic stresses, such as sea-level rise and aging infrastructures. Development and capital improvements in coastal communities rely on strategies that combine world-class science with community-driven planning to deliver solutions that will allow communities to thrive while […]
Read moreLocal governments and resilience practitioners are grappling with how to pay to build resilience in their communities. As no primary funding source has emerged, or appears likely to emerge in the near term, successful projects are applying a process that leverages the benefits created by resilience projects to aggregate multiple funding sources. During this session, […]
Read moreDespite progress in identifying the conceptual foundations of and creating a working definition for resilience building, it remains difficult to synthesize the wealth of information from the current body of literature on advancements and activities and place it within context in a way that will inform policy and planning at the local, state and federal […]
Read moreA community cannot be resilient without the means to meet the most basic necessities of its members. And, with the current world population expected to reach approximately 9.7 billion in 2050, multifaceted and linked global strategies are needed to ensure sustainable and equitable food security in both rural and urban areas. This panel will examine […]
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