Lessons for Reducing Flood Risks
November 21, 2019
Object lessons drawn from how cities and states are reducing their vulnerability to flooding are laid out in a new report from the Pew Charitable Trust, and some of the steps being taken, such as just saying no to developers, are featured in the New York Times. Out ahead, three sustainability specialists explored in Issues how the nation can upgrade its infrastructure, including practical and policy prescriptions for all scales of government, to help meet the flooding and other extreme weather-related events expected to accompany climate change.