Shifting the Flood Paradigm
Virginia Smith |
TEDxVillanovaU
• March 2021
Recent urban growth around the world has led to degradation of natural water systems, resulting in disasters including flooding, environmental contamination, and water security stress. Leveraging advancements in data collection and computational technology, society has the potential to bridge traditionally siloed fields to produce more effective and sustainable engineering solutions for urban flooding and water security. You won't want to miss Dr. Virginia Smith's captivating talk on why water resource planning is fundamental for a more sustainable world, how her cutting edge research is addressing growing global flood crises, and what you can do to help shift the flood paradigm.