I have a new piece in the Fall 2017 issue of Oculus: Should resilience officers focus on preparing for climate change? When it comes to this existential challenge, there’s not even a consensus on this seemingly basic question.
Oculus Fall 2017
“Where Resiliency Hits the Road: How those at the forefront of adapting to climate change and natural disasters are implementing effective projects at scale.”
“No other approach to design encompasses the existential concepts of time and space like resilient design. The response to climate change is necessary at all scales – from the one-acre public plaza to the regional oastline to the multi-state watershed. Resilient design must also consider how rapidly changing conditions will play out over time. And yet, in these early days of planning for climate change, merely framing the issues and setting priorities can be challenging for resilience officers charged with institutionalizing policy.”
Read the whole article here (PDF): Oculus article PDF