Devastating fires, flooding, and extreme heat are increasingly impacting communities locally, nationally, and globally. Longstanding economic, planning and design practices have placed the burden of these resiliency events disproportionately on lower income communities. As we adapt the physical environment to cope with the effects of climate change, how can we integrate social equity as critical design criteria?
This panel will explore the interconnection of climate change, resiliency, and social equity through a discussion on current resilience and equity tools available to architects, and through the lens of relevant case studies. Our panelists will explore how issues of resiliency and equity are critical in a wide range of projects—from infrastructural projects specifically implemented to address resiliency issues to creation of new affordable housing. Join us as we discuss strategies for creating deeply sustainable and equitable design for resilience, as well as an open discussion on design challenges and potential solutions.
