by Gary Chandler | Jun 16, 2022 | Resiliency
Industrial Facilities, Contaminated Sites Face Flooding According to a new report, more than 200 shoreline communities around Lake Michigan are at risk from high lake levels and strong storms that could impact industrial facilities and contaminated sites. Climate...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 11, 2021 | Resiliency
Audit Uncovers Opportunities, Threats Cities around the world are feeling the pressures of climate change. Fires, droughts, floods and other factors are forcing evacuations of some towns, while driving those displaced to the nearest cities. Unfortunately, few cities...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 12, 2019 | Resiliency
Ashoka Resilience Challenge Spots Innovators What will the cities of tomorrow look like? How will they adapt and evolve? How will we effectively manage and respond to physical, economic and social risks? QBE and Ashoka are hosting the Urban Resilience Challenge – a...
by Gary Chandler | Dec 4, 2013 | Resiliency
Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge Today, we are excited to name the first group of cities selected through the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge – cities who have demonstrated a dedicated commitment to building their own capacities...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 30, 2009 | Resiliency
Sustainable Cities Require Inclusive Planning From my office, on the 9th floor of a tall building in an academic campus in Bangalore, I have a birds-eye view of the city’s peri-urban surroundings. To the west, I can see a 6-lane high-speed highway choked by...
