Students will create accessible, actionable data on climate risks and climate resilience efforts in the Milwaukee River area. By harnessing existing data sources as inputs for hazard modeling, focused on flooding, students will use techniques to account for uncertainties in inputs, providing more accurate and adaptable risk assessments for communities. Students will work on automating the modeling processes, employing Monte Carlo simulation methods to generate a range of possible scenarios. This approach will also require the students to create clear and easy-to-understand visualization for the data generated as this will be shared with communities. The project emphasizes spatial analysis, requiring hands-on work with GIS and/or Python to map the results of their modeling efforts. This partnership aims to deliver tools and insights that improve climate adaptation planning, helping Milwaukee River communities make informed, resilient decisions in the face of climate change.
Project Leads: Lydia Olander, Program Director at Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Mark Borsuk, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Pratt school of Engineering
Project Manager: Hector Monterroso, PhD Student in the school of Civil and Environmental Engineering
