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IMPACT HUB HOUSTON EVENTS
Nature Based Solutions in a Changing Climate: Projects that Reduce Flood Risk
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Flooding remains one of the most costly and persistent hazards facing Texas communities. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) mitigate the impacts of flooding by using or imitating natural features and processes to increase flood resilience while providing environmental and community benefits.
In this panel discussion, Dr. Justin Kozak, Nature-Based Solutions Program Manager for Nature Conservancy in Texas, will give a brief overview of flooding in Texas and discuss how NBS can be utilized to reduce flood risk. Mary Anne Piacentini, President & CEO of the Coastal Prairie Conservancy, will discuss how land conservation supports flood risk reduction and highlight findings from a SSPEED Center at Rice University study on the value of prairie. Justin Schultz, President and CEO of Houston Parks Board, will discuss the Hill at Sims, a recently opened 100-acre regional park in South Houston built on an active stormwater detention basin. The project demonstrates how flood infrastructure can be transformed into a vibrant community asset that protects surrounding neighborhoods from flooding.
The session will include a Q&A and discussion.
