RESOURCES FOR CHALLENGES

You can use these resources to learn more about the problem and solution topics for our challenge competitions.

However, you should also examine your own resources to help develop a strong submission!

Also, additional resources may be available on specific challenge pages.

General Problem Background

NextCity’s look at 2050 Infrastructure – https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/75-of-the-infrastructure-that-will-exist-in-2050-doesnt-exist-today

World Economic Forum’s 2050 Climate Viewpoint –https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/03/what-the-world-could-look-like-in-2050-if-we-do-everything-right-on-climate/

The BBC on Challenges in 2050 – https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170713-what-will-the-challenges-of-2050-be

C2ES on Hurricanes & Climate Change – https://www.c2es.org/content/hurricanes-and-climate-change/

NOAA on Global Warming & Hurricanes – https://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/global-warming-and-hurricanes/

The Brookings Institution on Hurricane Impacts in the Future – https://www.brookings.edu/articles/new-research-exposes-the-harsh-realities-of-hurricanes-in-a-warmer-world/

Flood Management & Mitigation

PBS on Inland Flooding – https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/analysis-why-moving-inland-might-not-keep-you-safe-from-floods

FastCompany on an Atlanta Park Built for Recreation and to Manage Floods – https://www.fastcompany.com/90716670/this-16-acre-atlanta-park-was-built-to-flood

BioScience Journal on Ecological Restoration as a Flood Management Option – https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/68/2/89/4797263

NBC on How To Save Cities from Rising Seas – https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/walls-won-t-save-our-cities-rising-seas-here-s-ncna786811

Nature on How Nature Can Reduce Flood Risks – https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climate-change/climate-change-stories/natures-potential-reduce-flood-risks/

Nature on Flood Protection from Mangroves – https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-61136-6   

Coastal Flooding Adaptation Article – https://blog.dhigroup.com/best-practices-for-successful-coastal-flooding-adaptation/

Capitol Hill Briefings from AMETSOC on Inland Flooding –https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/policy/the-capitol-hill-briefing-series/list-of-past-capitol-hill-briefings/inland-flooding-reducing-risk-and-mitigating-impacts/

Climate.GOV Inland Flooding Information – https://toolkit.climate.gov/topics/coastal-flood-risk/inland-flooding

Public Health Response

RAND on Public Health Response to Hurricane Katrina —https://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR473.html

Journal Article on Public Health Response following Hurricane Katrina –https://wagner.nyu.edu/files/faculty/publications/NVDV_ER.pdf

One Viewpoint on Healthcare in 2050 – https://insights.omnia-health.com/laboratory/what-will-healthcare-2050-look

Journal Article on Healthcare in 2050 –https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4251367/

A View on Drones in Public Health Emergencies – https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1019626/

The Brookings Institution on Drones in COVID Response – https://www.brookings.edu/articles/assessing-the-impact-of-drones-in-the-global-covid-response/

Lessons Learned on Natural Disasters & Digital Healthcare – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10001761/