News tagged with urban policy

Why California should consider Australia's 'prepare, stay and defend' wildfire policy

Even as debate rages over the safety of Australia's "Prepare, stay and defend, or leave early" policy of wildfire defense, fire researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and in Australia say that the strategy ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Managing California's water: From conflict to reconciliation

The rapid decline of salmon and the steady increase in the number of endangered fish species show that a new approach is needed to manage California's aquatic ecosystems, according to the book "Managing California's Water: ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Columbia engineers map energy use in NYC buildings

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cities across the globe are trying to develop plans to cut down their energy consumption and lower their carbon footprint by reducing the associated greenhouse gas emissions. While initial efforts have focused ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Main federal disaster relief law has fallen behind modern threat levels, study finds

In new research published in the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, New York University Professor Mitchell Moss explains that the cornerstone Federal disaster relief legislation, the Robert T. Stafford Act, i ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0