Climate Resilient Galveston
Climate change will bring unprecedented impacts to Galveston Island and the communities that call it home. Stronger storms, sea level rise, extreme heat and prolonged drought are just a few
June 3, 2024
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Nature-Based Solutions to Flooding in the Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country is prone to both prolonged drought and catastrophic flash floods. These extremes will only get more intense with climate change. This issue paper introduces some of
June 15, 2021
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: An Assessment for the Texas Mid-Coast
The prized and productive wetlands, bays, and estuaries of the Texas Mid-Coast require decisive policy interventions to defend against multiple climate-related threats, according to this analysis from the National Wildlife
May 20, 2021
Natural and Nature-Based Infrastructure Resource Packet for Regional Flood Planning Groups
We present here an annotated bibliography compiling recent studies and reports on the performance of natural and nature-based infrastructure. These resources can be used to inform the Regional Flood Planning
May 4, 2021
An Introduction to Natural Infrastructure in the Houston-area
With hurricane seasons intensifying and built development proliferating, natural infrastructure represents a critical avenue for the Houston-area to both protect itself from future flooding and ensure livable green spaces for
April 13, 2021
Houston-Based Recommendations on Natural Infrastructure for Flood Mitigation
The Texas Living Waters Project is actively engaged in promoting investments in effective and equitable nature-based approaches to Houston-area flood mitigation. As part of this effort, we compiled and synthesized
July 31, 2020
Incorporating Nature into Houston-Area Flood Mitigation
Amanda Fuller, Director of the Texas Coast and Water Program at the National Wildlife Federation, recently made the following presentation on nature-based flood mitigation to the Houston
July 16, 2020
Financing Nature-Based Flood Mitigation Projects with Texas’ Flood Infrastructure Fund – Hill Country
The Hill Country is no stranger to flooding. In 2015, the Memorial Day flood brought devastating rains to the region. As flood events grow stronger and more frequent, it is
April 8, 2020
Financing Nature-Based Flood Mitigation Projects with Texas’ Flood Infrastructure Fund – Houston
Since 2015, the Houston-Galveston region has experienced four “500-year” floods. In order to protect our citizens and continue to bring investment and innovation to the region, more must be done
April 8, 2020