America’s existing infrastructure hasn’t been built to deal with the natural disasters we’ll face this century. New and replacement infrastructure must be built to be resilient to future climate disruptions. While it may sound costly, the return to building resilient infrastructure will save more money in the long run.

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Read “After The Storms Have Passed: Rebuilding With Climate Change In Mind” by Alice Hill, available here: [ Ссылка ]

Alice Hill and Craig Fugate discuss the water infrastructure of Washington DC and the importance of building resilient structures in “Proper Infrastructure Investments Must Account For Climate Change,” available here: [ Ссылка ]

Listen as Alice Hill shares her perspective on how government efforts to build resilience to catastrophic events can navigate a path forward in the context of divided public opinion, available here: [ Ссылка ]

Listen as Alice Hill discusses whether changing weather patterns will change demographic maps and talks about factoring inequality into resilience planning for climate change at the local and international levels, available here: [ Ссылка ]

In “An Overview Of ‘Resilience’ And Climate Change,” Alice Hill and William Kakenmaster discuss the importance behind the word “resilience” and why it’s useful for political leaders, available here: [ Ссылка ]

Read “We Should Plan Homes to Minimize The Threat of Wildfires” by Alice Hill and Jesse Keenan, available here: [ Ссылка ]

Read the “Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves 2017 Interim Report: An Independent Study,” available here: [ Ссылка ]

Listen as Alice Hill discusses how to prepare for and how to spend our money wisely before and after disasters, available here: [ Ссылка ]

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