Networks for Hazard Preparedness and Response

In Texas, the most deadly and costly natural disaster is flooding. Preparation and response are limited because existing flood and risk maps don't account for the ways that river flooding, surface flooding, storm surges, and terrain interact. By overlaying new, finely tuned flood maps over specially designed street maps that indicate all known structures, residences, and even which communities are most vulnerable, state agencies and local governments can respond to disasters faster and allocate resources better. This project will focus specifically on communities in Southeast Austin and Southeast Texas that have seen significant flooding events. We will also design a Texas Disaster Decision Theatre where academics and policymakers can come together to experience hazard simulations and work collaboratively to devise new policies and practices that keep Texans safer.

 

Team Members


Paola Passalacqua
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Patrick Bixler
LBJ School of Public Affairs
Harry Evans
Center for Water and the Environment
David Arctur
Center for Water and the Environment
David Maidment
Center for Water and the Environment
Steven Boyles
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Christine Thies
Center for Water and the Environment
Geeta Persad
Geological Sciences
Suzanne Pierce
Texas Advanced Computing Center
Teresa Jarriel
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Daniel Hardesty-Lewis
Texas Advanced Computing Center
Yajie Li
LBJ School of Public Affairs

News


Nov. 2, 2022
UT researchers are working with City staff and community groups to build an Austin-wide climate atlas
Providing solutions for Austin communities that might be at the highest risk for climate-related hazards will be the focus of a new NASA-funded study at The University of Texas at Austin.
Oct. 16, 2022
Texas Universities Partner to Study Combined Impact of Flooding and Air Pollution in Beaumont-Port Arthur
Beaumont-Port Arthur, home to the world’s largest oil refinery and a major hub in the global energy sector, is a convergence zone for risks of flooding and air pollution. Researchers at Lamar University, Texas A&M University, Prairie View A&M University, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee will join UT Austin to operate the Southeast Texas Urban Integrated Field Lab (SETx-IFL).

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