Sustainability Essays


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2009 Disastrous landslides in Nilgiris part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Dr.G.P.Ganapathy
Dr.G.P.Ganapathy, Centre for Disaster Mitigation and Management, VIT University, Vellore Summary Landslide hazard is one of the most significant hazards that affect different parts of India every year during the ...

Sustainability Topics: Risk & Resilience

The Story of Big Moose Lake: Resilience, Tipping Point, and Restoration part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Bill Stigliani, University of Northern Iowa
Bill Stigliani, Center for Energy & Environmental Education, University of Northern Iowa Summary Big Moose Lake, one of the largest lakes in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State, lies downwind from the ...

Sustainability Topics: Water & Watersheds, Risk & Resilience, Natural Hazards

Land Locked Community Impacted From Sea Level Rise 6200 Miles Away: Teaching an Audience Centered Approach to Risk and Resilience in Environmental Displacement part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Carrie Nelms, University of Arkansas Main Campus
Carrie Helgeson Nelms, Environmental Dynamics, University of Arkansas Main Campus Summary The World Bank in 2008 identified five main climate change threats which are: droughts, floods, storms, rising sea level, ...

Sustainability Topics: Cultures, Ethics, & Values, Natural Hazards, Risk & Resilience, Climate Change

Earthquake Preparedness in Christchurch, New Zealand part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Patricia Stapleton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Patricia Stapleton, Social Science & Policy Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Summary On February 22, 2011, residents of the then-second-largest city in New Zealand – Christchurch, located on the ...

Sustainability Topics: Natural Hazards, Risk & Resilience

Ocean Acidification and the West Coast of North America part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Richard Rueb, Clackamas Community College
Richard Rueb, Science, Clackamas Community College Summary The world's oceans are becoming increasingly acidic as a result of rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The coastal waters of the West ...

Sustainability Topics: Natural Hazards, Natural Resources:Ocean/Coastal Resources, Climate Change, Risk & Resilience

Historic Flooding in Atlanta, September 2009 part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Anne Hall, Emory University
Anne Larson Hall, Environmental Sciences, Emory University Summary "Epic flooding in Georgia, 2009," USGS Fact Sheet 2010-3107, confirms the level of destruction from floodwater experienced by Atlanta in ...

Sustainability Topics: Water & Watersheds, Natural Hazards, Risk & Resilience

Key Biscayne: An Island Paradise in Jeopardy? part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Julie Lambert, Florida Atlantic University
Julie Lambert, Teaching and Learning, Florida Atlantic University Summary Overview The Village of Key Biscayne is located in Miami-Dade County on the island of Key Biscayne. It is located ~5 miles off the coast of ...

Sustainability Topics: Risk & Resilience, Natural Hazards

30 homes lost, lessons learned from the 2005 Santa Clara Utah river flood part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Kelly Bringhurst, Dixie State College of Utah
Kelly Bringhurst, Physical Sciences, Dixie State University Summary Water availability in the desert southwest is sporadic, alternating between years of drought and occasional heavy periods of precipitation. ...

Sustainability Topics: Risk & Resilience, Natural Hazards

Social Amplification of Risk Framework applied to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Tatjana Hocke-Mirzashvili, James Madison University
Tatjana Magdalena Hocke-Mirzashvili, James Madison University Summary In 2005, thousands of Hurricane Katrina evacuees relocated to Houston, TX. With a temporarily changed city-scape and the pictures of New ...

Sustainability Topics: Risk & Resilience, Natural Hazards

Homeless Shelters Preparing for Hurricane Sandy part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Marc Settembrino, Southeastern Louisiana University
Marc Settembrino, Sociology and Criminal Justice, Southeastern Louisiana University Summary Disaster research has traditionally examined how housed individuals and families prepare for events such as hurricanes. ...

Sustainability Topics: Risk & Resilience, Natural Hazards