Our research article on the pre-and post-buyout perspectives of local public officials and community leaders. This work was funded by a NOAA Adaptation Sciences grant. Link to the article via the attached image. Abstract: Compound floods in rural, low-income communities are rising across the United States as storms intensify and weather patterns change. In communities…
Perspectives on Health Hazards of Compound Flooding
Our research article on the perspectives of local public officials on the health hazards of compound flooding in eastern North Carolina. This work was funded by a NOAA COCA/SARP grant. Link to the article via the attached image. Abstract: The recurrence of compound flooding in Eastern North Carolina (ENC) leads to place-based short- and long-term…
Mitigating Compound Coastal Water Hazards in ENC
Our research article on mitigating compound coastal water hazards in eastern NC with co-authors Scott Curtis, Jennifer Helgeson, Jamie Kruse, and Ausmita Ghosh. This work was funded by a NOAA COCA/SARP grant. Link via the attached image. Abstract: Eastern North Carolina (ENC), a predominantly rural region, experiences the intersection of fluvial, pluvial, and tidal flooding,…
Compound Flooding in Eastern North Carolina
Our summary report Compound Flooding on the Rise in Eastern North Carolina: Risk, Impacts, Challenges and Policy Directions is finally out. Enjoyed working on the project with a great team.
NOAA-RISA Research Project
Excited to lead a NOAA-RISA funded research project that focuses on the Intended and Unintended Consequences of Buyout Programs as an Adaptive Response to Compound Flood Events and Coastal Inundation Risk in Rural Communities. I am taking over as the PI for the project from my colleague Dr. Meghan Millea (Department of Economics). The project…