Fast population growth has left more people in flood-prone areas of Gulf Coast communities, including Houston and New Orleans. Often, those residents at most risk are the most socially vulnerable.
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Postdoctoral researcher, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Engineering, University of California, Merced
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Director, Disaster Research Center and Professor, Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware
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Professor of Sociology and Director, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
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Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University; United Nations University
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Associate Professor of Management, York University, Canada
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Associate professor, Criminal Justice, University of Winnipeg
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Senior Research Assistant, Criminal Justice, University of Winnipeg
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Associate Professor of Geography, University of Alabama