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A map depicting National Flood Insurance Program flood insurance claims in Virginia from 2002-2021. Data obtained from FEMA.

Virginia Flood Resilience Initiative

By
  • William Shobe,
  • Elizabeth Marshall,
  • Majid Shafiee-Jood,
  • Irene Cox,
  • Jiayi Li,
  • Logan N. Grant,
  • Khwanjira Phumphid,
  • Brandi Shaffer,
  • Saffiata Kamara,
  • Jonathan L. Goodall,
  • Bev Wilson,
  • Kelly Altizer,
  • Tanya Denckla Cobb,
  • Sarah Rizk,
  • Mijeong Jung
    • This report helps inland areas plan for flood resilience, using geospatial mapping and a flood hazard dashboard to help Virginia communities assess flood risk and preparedness.
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    Preparing for Next Time

    The remnants of Hurricane Idalia swept through the Carolinas Wednesday on a track to miss Southside Virginia, but next time the area may not be so lucky.
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    A bar chart showing the various parks respondents think are needed in Charlottesville.

    2017 Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Survey

    By
  • Kara Fitzgibbon,
  • Jim Ellis,
  • Shawn Bird
    • A survey conducted on behalf of the Charlottesville Division of Parks to get feedback on residents’ experience with Charlottesville’s parks, facilities, and programs and elicit feedback on future programs, parks, and athletic opportunities.
    A table showing the comparative summary of effects on climate change with and without DAC.

    The Role of Direct Air Capture and Negative Emissions Technologies

    By
  • Jay Fuhrman,
  • William Shobe,
  • Andres Clarens,
  • Katherine Calvin,
  • Scott C. Doney,
  • James A. Edmonds,
  • Patrick O’Rourke,
  • Pralit Patel,
  • Haewon McJeon,
  • Shreekar Pradhan
    • This report assesses direct air capture with carbon storage (DACCS) use relative to other carbon capture methods and examines its side effects for global energy, water, and land systems.