Appendix E
Phoenix Case Study
For the Phoenix case study, the committee did not convene a full workshop. Instead, they held a meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, to which local, state, regional, and federal stakeholders were invited. The meeting included presentations and discussion on four aspects of urban flooding:
- Physical aspects of urban flooding (built and natural environment),
- Data and informational aspects of urban flooding (forecasts, maps, demographics),
- Social aspects of urban flooding (people and institutions), and
- Actions and decision-making aspects of urban flooding.
Additional details on the topics covered in the presentations are available at http://nationalacademies.org/Urban-Flooding-Visits.
The committee meeting was followed by site visits to four Phoenix and Scottsdale locations.
MEETING AGENDA
Hyatt Regency Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
January 23, 2018
8:30a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
David Maidment, Committee Chair, University of Texas at Austin | |
Lauren Alexander Augustine, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
8:35-10:15 | Overview talks about the four aspects of urban flooding |
8:35 | Physical Dimensions of Urban Flooding |
Kristina Jensen and Hasan Mushtaq, Floodplain Manager, City of Phoenix |
8:55 | Information Dimensions of Urban Flooding |
Stephen D. Waters, AMS, Flood Control Manager, Flood Control District of Maricopa County | |
9:15 | Social Dimensions of Urban Flooding |
Elizabeth (Beth) Boyd, Regional Disaster Officer, American Red Cross | |
9:35 | Action and Options for Urban Flooding |
Steve Olmsted, Innovative Programs Manager, Arizona Department of Transportation | |
9:55 | Discussion |
10:15 | Open session ends |
SITE VISITS
January 22, 2018
1:00p.m.-6:00p.m. | Site visits |
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Guides: Hasan Mushtaq and Tina Jensen, City of Phoenix | |
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