by Maureen Purcell | Dec 23, 2024 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
In a response to increased and more hazardous flood events in recent years, Dr. Brett Sanders, Blum Center flood risk researcher, and several co-authors published a commentary article in the journal Earth’s Future, a publication of the American Geophysical...
by Maureen Purcell | Aug 20, 2024 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
Blum Center flood expert Dr. Brett Sanders co-authored a recent article in Nature Communications exploring a novel technique for understanding floods in cities. The team applied a new analytical approach, borrowed from physics, to understand flood hazard variation...
by Maureen Purcell | Aug 13, 2024 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
Dr. Brett Sanders, Blum Center flood expert, and his team of engineers at UCI have been featured in a recent LAist article for their work on developing an updated and more nuanced model of flood risk for Los Angeles. The model, called PRIMo-Drain, accounts for more...
by Maureen Purcell | Jul 18, 2024 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
Elected officials and experts recently gathered to discuss California’s beach problem – the coastline is threatened by climate change, sea level rise, and erosions. Another major factor in our coastal woes – poor infrastructure design, says Blum...
by Maureen Purcell | Feb 26, 2024 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
In the aftermath of early winter storms here in California, the Blum Center’s own flood expert, Dr. Brett Sanders, talks about the disproportionate impact borne by disadvantaged communities in California during flood events. Read the full BBC article...
