Resources
CHALLENGE RESOURCES
You can use these resources to learn more about the problem and solution topics.
However, you should also examine your own resources to help develop a strong submission!
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/
Topic #1 – 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
Topic #2 – 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/