Too Big: Rebuild by Design’s Transformative Response to Climate Change
Too Big tells the inside story of the American federal response in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The late 2012 storm that ravaged the New York–New Jersey region revealed the true physical and social vulnerabilities that all coastal cities face from sea level rise and extreme weather events. It underscored the need for fundamentally different approaches
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Rebuilding With Resilience: Lessons From the Rebuild by Design Competition After Hurricane Sandy
The six winning* Hurricane Sandy Design Competition projects were selected to demonstrate innovative approaches for rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Sandy in ways that will enhance physical, social, economic, and environmental resilience. Two years into implementation, these projects are providing important lessons about how officials at all levels of government can design and construct infrastructure projects that
Rebuild by Design Munich: Resilient Cities and Architecture Symposium Reader
Goethe-Institut: The purpose of the REBUILD BY DESIGN MUNICH exhibition and symposium is to approach the topic of disasters, climate change and sustainability challenges of the built environment and communities in an interdisciplinary way by presenting and discussing core aims, facts, and terms. The RBD competition, initiated after Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast of
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