Latest news for hazard reduction & recovery at One|Arch http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/tag/hazard%20reduction%20&%20recovery/rss/ Latest news for hazard reduction & recovery at One|Arch en hazard reduction & recovery Copyright (c) 2020, One|Arch Thu, 07 Dec 2017 19:50:52 -0600 Senators hear of post-Harvey housing problems from prof http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/12/7/senators-hear-post-harvey-housing-problems-prof/ Editor’s note: Texas lawmakers heard Shannon Van Zandt, professor of urban planning, describe the significant housing difficulties low-and moderate-income people face as they recover from devastation caused by August 2017’s Hurricane Harvey. Thu, 07 Dec 2017 19:50:52 -0600 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/12/7/senators-hear-post-harvey-housing-problems-prof/ feature hazard reduction & recovery hazards hrrc landscape architecture & urban planning outreach planning research rss sustainability Study: Focused disaster plans help cities better prepare for impact of human-caused climate change http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/12/5/disaster-plans-cities-prepare-climate-change-consequences/ Municipalities are more responsive to natural disaster plans that focus on a single threat, such as flooding, than they are to comprehensive resiliency strategies, according to a study evaluating how U.S. cities are adapting to the impacts of climate change. Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:26:33 -0600 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/12/5/disaster-plans-cities-prepare-climate-change-consequences/ archone gallery climate coa gallery enviro gallery hazard reduction & recovery hazards hrrc hrrc gallery institute for sustainable communities land resources landscape architecture & urban planning laup gallery planning research rss sustainability College of Architecture faculty, students respond to hurricanes http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/9/20/harvey/ As tens of thousands of Texans undergo a long, difficult recovery from Hurricane Harvey, numerous faculty and students initiatives at Texas A&M University are helping individuals and communities learn how to emerge from the damage and mitigate the effects of future disasters. Wed, 20 Sep 2017 19:25:40 -0500 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/9/20/harvey/ arch gallery archone gallery building a better texas chud gallery climate coa gallery college culture enviro gallery fabrication lab hazard reduction & recovery hazards housing & urban development hrrc hrrc gallery institute for sustainable communities land resources outreach partnerships planning research rss studio projects sustainability texas target communities urban systems College profs analyze Harvey flooding in print, on radio, TV http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/9/19/college-profs-analyze-harvey-flooding-print-radio-tv/ As Harvey’s record-setting rainfall inundated coastal Texas, expert researchers in natural disaster planning, recovery and sustainability at Texas A&M, through analysis and numerous media interviews, described how land development practices exacerbated the flooding and prescribed actions to mitigate future disasters. Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:52:09 -0500 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/9/19/college-profs-analyze-harvey-flooding-print-radio-tv/ archone gallery building a better texas coa gallery feature hazard reduction & recovery hrrc hrrc gallery landscape architecture & urban planning laup gallery research rss texas target communities Hazard Center director advising Congress on windstorm policy http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/9/19/hazard-director-advising-windstorm/ Walter Gillis Peacock, director of the Texas A&M Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center, is one of 15 experts serving on a committee established by Congress to review efforts to reduce life and property loss from windstorms, the nation’s costliest natural hazard. Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:22:58 -0500 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/9/19/hazard-director-advising-windstorm/ building a better texas feature hazard reduction & recovery hrrc landscape architecture & urban planning research rss