Adapting to Multiple and Cascading Climate Change Hazards in New York City
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Spatial variation in heat hazard, inland flooding hazard and coastal flood hazard for New York City. image / Depietri, Dahal & McPhearson, 2018
Overview
The workshop will focus on analyzing spatial variations in climate change hazards, with a focus on diverse forms of urban flooding, extreme heat exposure, and air quality. The sessions are structured around key research needs to better understand climate change drivers, risks, and impacts. We are particularly interested in examining the complexity created by multiple climate hazards and how these hazards cascade with urban infrastructure systems and the urban built environment. Workshop participants are a mix of public sector officials, researchers, and civil society stakeholders. The workshop seeks to identify knowledge gaps, important areas of future work, and urban public policy and planning needs for New York City.
If you have questions, please contact the Center for Cities at centerforcities@cornell.edu.
Schedule
8:30–9 a.m. | Registration, Breakfast, and Welcoming Remarks
9–10:15 a.m. | Project Overview and Objectives of the Day
10:15–11:15 a.m. | Session 1: Climate Hazard Drivers
Discussion of key drivers and impacts of air pollution, extreme heat and flooding exposure for critical infrastructure and communities.
11:15–12:30 p.m. | Session 2: Climate Risks and Vulnerabilities/Equity
Discussion of key risks and vulnerabilities for extreme heat, air pollution, and flooding.
12:30–1:30 p.m. | Lunch
1:30-3:15 p.m. | Session 3: Compound Hazards, Cascading Impacts, Multihazard Climate Solutions
Discussion of infrastructure interdependencies and how they may be impacted by climate hazards. Discussion of knowledge and research gaps, as well as solutions to multiple hazards.
3:15-3:30 p.m. | Coffee Break
3:30–4 p.m. | Summary, Next Steps, and Reception
Project Team
Co-lead: Timon McPhearson, The New School
Co-lead: Luis Ortiz, George Mason University
George Del Barrio, Universe City NYC
Christopher Kennedy, The New School
Nicholas Klein, Cornell University
Ahmed Mustafa, The New School
Isha Rahman, The New School
Linda Shi, Cornell University
Wenfei Xu, Cornell University
