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How can community dialogue inform natural disaster mitigation planning? To answer this question, researchers at the University of Oklahoma and the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program used stakeholder analysis to explore public engagement related to flooding in three U.S. cities (Tulsa, OK; Fayetteville, AR; and Waco, TX). Our results identified different kinds of stakeholders and

Dr. Barry Keim and Dr. Vincent Brown, researchers with the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program, recently published a study in One Earth exploring how threats posed by climate change could impact the Mississippi River Delta (MRD). Over the past century, > 25% of the MRD’s wetlands have been lost due to flood control levees, pervasive alteration

A journal article titled, “Headwinds in the Heartland? Hazard Planning Lessons from Six Inland Jurisdictions in the Southern Plains,” was recently published in the International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. It was authored by Dr. Ward Lyles, Penn Pennel, and Rachel Riley. The article describes the findings from a comparative case study analysis that

Dr. Vincent Brown and Dr. Barry Keim, researchers with the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program, recently published a study in Ecological Modeling investigating potential outcomes for oyster restoration and aquaculture development. Entitled “Predicting restoration and aquaculture potential of eastern oysters through an eco-physiological mechanistic model,” the paper focuses on using modeling to understand present oyster

We’re pleased to announce that the 5th National Climate Assessment (NCA5) was released on November 14th, 2023. Read below to learn more about NCA5, SCIPP’s involvement and what’s included in the chapters for our region, what’s new since NCA5, webinar opportunities, and how to access the report. About NCA5 NCA5 is the authoritative source of information

Extreme rainfall events continue to increase in frequency and intensity in the south-central United States. These events can be extremely impactful, hazardous, and costly. National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters are tasked with not only forecasting these events, but also effectively communicating the threats and impacts of the events to a variety of audiences. How NWS