Tag: coastal communities

Alumni Profile: Katia Lucuy, Class of 2019

by Katherine Gloede Silverman

Originally from Bolivia and currently living in Westchester, she loved the multicultural environment of the program and the case studies highlighted in classes. She completed her sustainability studies as a Fulbright scholar and is now doing her STEM-OPT as an Intern at HLW in Manhattan. She completed her capstone work on community resilience in Puerto Rico with Professor Jorge Gonzalez-Cruz. The team had the opportunity to travel to Puerto Rico and interview local community leaders and stakeholders. In addition to presenting their findings at the NSF Enhancing Resilience of Island Communities (ERIC) symposium in October of 2019.

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Student Project: A Comparative Analysis of Coastal Community Adaptation Strategies

by Katherine Gloede Silverman

Intro The US Atlantic Coast is one of the most vulnerable areas in the world to sea level rise (SLR) because of its low elevation, large population concentration, and economic importance. In addition to SLR, coastal communities like New York City can expect an increase in flooding events and unpredictable weather patterns in coming years. Under current emission trends sea level will continue to rise throughout the twenty-first century. The Northern Hemisphere is expected to experience an increase of up to 30 percent maximum precipitation (Banholzer et al. 2014).   NYC and the North East Coast of the United States is …

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