More than 100 communities in Pennsylvania critically depend on levees for flood safety. Levee infrastructure needs to adapt to changing flood conditions, but most communities lack the resources to do so. We are developing transdisciplinary approaches to address this nationwide challenge which involve scholars, government officials, and practitioners. This talk will focus on the unintended impacts and hidden costs of levees—a new dimension of the challenge that needs recognition to make sustainable progress.
Alfonso Mejia
Civil & Environmental Engineering