http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/tag/institute%20for%20sustainable%20communities/rss/ Latest news for institute for sustainable communities at One|Arch en institute for sustainable communities Copyright (c) 2020, One|Arch Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:26:33 -0600 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/12/5/disaster-plans-cities-prepare-climate-change-consequences/ Municipalities are more responsive to natural disaster plans that focus on a single threat, such as flooding, than they are to comprehensive resiliency strategies, according to a study evaluating how U.S. cities are adapting to the impacts of climate change. Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:26:33 -0600 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/12/5/disaster-plans-cities-prepare-climate-change-consequences/ archone gallery climate coa gallery enviro gallery hazard reduction & recovery hazards hrrc hrrc gallery institute for sustainable communities land resources landscape architecture & urban planning laup gallery planning research rss sustainability http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/9/20/harvey/ As tens of thousands of Texans undergo a long, difficult recovery from Hurricane Harvey, numerous faculty and students initiatives at Texas A&M University are helping individuals and communities learn how to emerge from the damage and mitigate the effects of future disasters. Wed, 20 Sep 2017 19:25:40 -0500 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/9/20/harvey/ arch gallery archone gallery building a better texas chud gallery climate coa gallery college culture enviro gallery fabrication lab hazard reduction & recovery hazards housing & urban development hrrc hrrc gallery institute for sustainable communities land resources outreach partnerships planning research rss studio projects sustainability texas target communities urban systems http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/6/28/houston-flood-risk-expands-disaster/ Houston's growth has created a city at risk to devastating floods, said Sam Brody, a flood impact expert and professor of urban planning at Texas A&M, in a June 16, 2017 article in The Guardian, where he said “it’s not if, but when” a natural disaster will strike the metropolis. Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:48:07 -0500 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2017/6/28/houston-flood-risk-expands-disaster/ climate coastal systems feature hazards institute for sustainable communities land development land resources landscape architecture & urban planning planning urban systems http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2016/10/11/environmental-researchers-outreach/ After each heavy rain last spring on the streets of an impoverished, east Houston industrial neighborhood, students from nearby Furr High School trained by Texas A&M graduate planning students mapped and tested the toxicity of storm floodwaters. Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:58:55 -0500 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2016/10/11/environmental-researchers-outreach/ archone gallery climate coa gallery ecosystems graduate work hazards institute for sustainable communities lamp gallery land resources landscape architecture & urban planning outreach partnerships planning research rss sustainability texas target communities ttc urban systems http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2016/7/21/planning-professor-guests-discuss-what-planners-do-podcast-series/ Yu Xiao, an associate professor at Texas A&M, tells the public what urban planning is, and how planners’ work affects the built environment and society in “Planning and Design,” a podcast she hosts. Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:51:35 -0500 http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2016/7/21/planning-professor-guests-discuss-what-planners-do-podcast-series/ feature institute for sustainable communities landscape architecture & urban planning outreach planning