Results for CEE 129: Climate Change Adaptation for Coastal Cities: Engineering and Policy for a Sustainable Future

How will climate change affect cities and how will cities respond? Includes an exploration of the threat of climate change to coastal cities worldwide and the potential engineering and policy responses. Understanding of the nature of the challenge of city adaptation planning in terms of earth systems, infrastructure development, urban planning, and social systems. Consideration of economic, social, legal and environmental implications. Student projects will contribute to on-going research. Interdisciplinary. Guest speakers, case studies, and readings.