Symposium - Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium
Date and time
The Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium will host a symposium and social hour for the public on May 14, 2019 from 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.
About this event
The symposium will feature brief presentations by leading researchers and authors on the consortium’s 2019 body of work. A social Q&A session will follow the presentations with authors, funders, and attendees. Refreshments will be provided.
*Note: links to the published reports are below. Please download in advance. Limited copies will be available at the event.
3:30 p.m.
Welcome
Presenter/s: Huitt-Zollars Consortium Project Manager
3:40 p.m.
Affordable Multi-Family Housing: Risks and Opportunities
Presenter/s: Community Design Resource Center-University of Houston / Rice Kinder Institute for Urban Research / LISC Houston
Q&A
4:00 p.m.
Cypress Creek Watershed: Analysis of Flooding & Storage Options
Presenter/s: SSPEED Center / Texas Southern University
Greens Bayou Watershed Analysis & Resiliency Planning – Preview
(to be published Fall 2019)
Presenter/s: Community Design Resource Center-University of Houston / SSPEED
Q&A
4:30 p.m.
Research Paper 1: Detention and Drainage Regulations
Presenter/s: Huitt-Zollars Consortium Project Manager / HARC
Research Paper 2: Development Regulations
Presenter/s: Rice Kinder Institute for Urban Research / Texas Southern University / HARC
Q&A
5:00 p.m.
The Flood Next Time: What we can do now
Presenter/s: Huitt-Zollars Consortium Project Manager + TBD
5:15 p.m.
Conclusion & Remarks
Following the closing remarks, attendees are invited to a social Q&A session with authors and funders.
The BRC is centrally located in the Medical Center with convenient access via the METRORail Red Line via METRO routes 56 and 84 and to underground parking.