Flooding Rebranded: For Sustainable Prevention & Recovery

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• Subjects: Design Strategy (MBA); Greenland; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://vault.cca.edu/items/c228d0bd-19a4-4690-aa36-37f90857f424/0/

Global climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather. “A recent study says we can expect the oceans to rise between 2.5 and 6.5 feet (0.8 and 2 mt) by 2100, enough to swamp many of the cities along the U.S. East Coast. More dire estimates, including a complete meltdown of the Greenland ice sheet, push sea level rise to 23 feet (7 mt), enough to submerge London.” Flooding Rebranded will attempt to mitigate the impact of flooding on coastal regions within the United States. The objective being to foster a sustainable model for prevention & recovery. Our solution: REVERB, the integration of ‘eco-barriers’ into human settlements via a supporting framework. REVERB centers on two primary stakeholders: victims (or affected peoples) and natural ecosystems. Municipalities & federal government entities are considered as tertiary stakeholders in the implementation process. REVERB creates a framework for the implementation of natural/living systems to enhance (& protect) human settlements. Floods ‘rebranded’ via REVERB will foster respect for the patterns of nature & promote human adaptability. There is no parallel offering.