SSPEED EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS
February 21-22, 2018
Over 200 academics, engineers, representatives, and concerned citizens attended the SSPEED Center’s conference, “Urban Flooding & Infrastructure: Moving Forward from Harvey” at Rice’s Bioscience Research Collaborative on February 21-22, 2018. Speakers included…
August 14, 2017
This book sets out to be a workable pathway to protecting the Texas coast. Given our Texas mindset, this plan does not depend upon regulation but rather on economics and understanding and force of will.
March 9, 2017
The SSPEED Center hosted a kick-off meeting with its directors, researchers, and students to discuss the next phase of work for the Houston Endowment. The day included an overview of upcoming projects, such as modeling and data group discussions, as well as…
Wednesdays March 1 - April 19, 2017
A boundless, “anything’s possible” spirit characterizes much of Houston’s development, business and life. How do we reconcile this ethos with the growing recognition that our natural resources are finite, that we live in a “full world?” Environmental lawyer, planner and professor Jim Blackburn
» SSPEED meeting with LSU Center for Coastal Resiliency October 14, 2016
SSPEED Center hosted a meeting, "A System of Systems Approach to Building Resilience to Surge and Nuisance Flooding under Present and Future Conditions." The meeting included a special presentation from Louisiana State University's Scott Hagen. Read more.
» Presentation of SSPEED’s H-GAPs Update to Galveston Area Neighborhood Association June 14, 2016
Presentation by Phil Bedient and Jim Blackburn. Read more.
» Avoiding Disasters: How to Reduce Impacts from the Next Big Storm April 26-27, 2016
It's been more than two and half years since the SSPEED Center at Rice has hosted a public conference on protecting the greater Houston-Galveston area from severe storms and hurricanes. During our last conference, the focus was on the vulnerabilities of the region and potential mitigation strategies. In a two-day conference this April, we are presenting updates and advancements to our ongoing research, as well as proposals on solutions that move us closer to building a more resilient coast.
Agenda. Recap. Slides (April 26th, 2016) Slides (April 27th, 2016)
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» Urban Flooding & Infrastructure: Moving Forward from Harvey
» SSPEED’s Jim Blackburn releases book, A Texan Plan for the Texas Coast
» SSPEED Center Spring Kick-Off Meeting
» Rice University Continuing Education Course, “Full World: Houston’s Economic and Ecologic Future”