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Miami is investing hundreds of millions of dollars to raise roads in response to rising sea levels. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

What is climate‑ready infrastructure? Some cities are starting to adapt

Mikhail Chester, Arizona State University; Braden Allenby, Arizona State University, and Samuel Markolf, Arizona State University

Infrastructure systems – roads, water treatment systems, power grid – can’t be built the same ways as in the past. What’s a better roadmap for the future?
Flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Can the region rebuild infrastructure so that it can better withstand extreme weather events? AP Photo/David J. Phillip

6 rules for rebuilding infrastructure in an era of ‘unprecedented’ weather events

Thaddeus R. Miller, Arizona State University and Mikhail Chester, Arizona State University

After extreme weather events like Hurricane Harvey, city planners need to think about the smartest way to rebuild. Here are some no-regrets infrastructure investment ideas.

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