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Student-Authored Publications on Energy, Environment, and Infrastructure

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Dec 7, 2021

Addressing Climate Migration: A Review of National Policy Approaches

In this paper, RAND researchers analyze the variety of policy responses that countries have proposed or implemented to address climate mobility, as well as the reasons for pursuing those policies.

Jonathan S. Blake, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, Jay Balagna
Nov 12, 2021

Run Uphill for a Tsunami, Downhill for a Landslide

Following fatal landslides, the town of Sitka, Alaska, worked with scientists to create a new, individualized hazard warning system, revealing the complexities of coproducing knowledge.

Lisa Busch, Robert J. Lempert, Max Izenberg, Annette Patton
Sep 21, 2021

Evaluation of Energy Systems Network's Moving Forward Initiative in Indiana: Initial Program Outcomes and Potential Impacts

Moving Forward takes a novel approach to developing affordable, energy-efficient housing and transportation. The authors recommend ways to strengthen the program and increase the likelihood of achieving and verifying outcomes as the program matures.

Nicholas E. Burger, Aimee E. Curtright, Jacob DeWeese, Hardika Dayalani, Rahim Ali, Brittany L. Joseph
Jul 20, 2021

Indonesian Fires and Haze: Measuring the Health Consequences of Smoke Exposure

Fire activity in Indonesia contributes to severe air pollution, or haze, that causes public health, environmental, and economic degradation. The authors present preliminary analysis of health consequences of fire and future research directions.

Miriam E. Marlier, Jaime Madrigano, Alexandra Ntazinda, Nicholas E. Burger
Jul 15, 2021

A Scoping Literature Review on Indicators and Metrics for Assessing Racial Equity in Disaster Preparation, Response, and Recovery

In this report, researchers provide recommendations for assessing racial equity in U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster preparation, response, or recovery programs.

Melissa L. Finucane, Linnea Warren May, Joan Chang
Jul 14, 2021

Incentivizing Solar: Catalyzing Solar Energy Technology Adoption to Address the Challenge of Climate Change

The authors provide an overview of the U.S. solar energy market and identify federal incentives that can help decarbonize the U.S. economy. They also explore solar reliability, job benefits, and availability to disadvantaged communities.

Liam Regan, Brian Wong, Benjamin Lee Preston, Aimee E. Curtright
May 25, 2021

Climate Control: International Legal Mechanisms for Managing the Geopolitical Risks of Geoengineering

The authors review the state of geoengineering technologies—large-scale manipulation of environmental processes to address climate change—and their associated geopolitical risks, while considering international governance options.

Michelle Grisé, Emmi Yonekura, Jonathan S. Blake, David DeSmet, Anusree Garg, Benjamin Lee Preston
Mar 8, 2021

Water Planning for the Uncertain Future: An Interactive Guide to the Use of Methods for Decisionmaking Under Deep Uncertainty (DMDU) for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Water Resources Planning

Recent climatic shifts are likely to continue to affect water resources management in significant but uncertain ways. This tool provides information about decisionmaking under deep uncertainty methods—specifically, Robust Decision Making.

David G. Groves, Nidhi Kalra, James Syme, Edmundo Molina-Perez, Chandra Garber
Feb 11, 2021

Planificación De Infraestructura Hídrica Para El Futuro Incierto En América Latina: Un Enfoque Eficiente En Costos Y Tiempo Para Tomar Decisiones Robustas De Infraestructura, Con Un Estudio De Caso En Mendoza, Argentina

El presente estudio demuestra la utilidad del enfoque de Toma de Decisiones Robustas para evaluar la vulnerabilidad y las oportunidades de adaptación de la gestión de los recursos hídricos en Mendoza, Argentina.

David G. Groves, Michelle E. Miro, James Syme, Alejandro Uriel Becerra-Ornelas, Edmundo Molina-Perez, Valentina Saavedra Gómez, Adrien Vogt-Schilb
Nov 24, 2020

The Benefits and Costs of Decarbonizing Costa Rica's Economy: Informing the Implementation of Costa Rica's National Decarbonization Plan Under Uncertainty

The authors evaluate the benefits and costs of Costa Rica's National Decarbonization Plan, using a novel methodology for planning under deep uncertainty, and find a net economic benefit in virtually all scenarios.

David G. Groves, James Syme, Edmundo Molina-Perez, Carlos Calvo Hernandez, Luis F. Víctor-Gallardo, Guido Godinez-Zamora, Jairo Quirós-Tortós, Felipe De León Denegri, Andrea Meza Murillo, Valentina Saavedra Gómez, Adrien Vogt-Schilb
Oct 29, 2020

How Can Green Infrastructure Help to Manage Rainfall in an Urban Watershed?

This brief describes a proposed system of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) in Pittsburgh's Negley Run watershed, evaluates its potential benefits and costs, and presents recommendations to improve urban stormwater management.

Jordan R. Fischbach, Michael T. Wilson, Craig A. Bond, Ajay K. Kochhar, David Catt, Devin Tierney
Oct 26, 2020

Managing Heavy Rainfall with Green Infrastructure: An Evaluation in Pittsburgh's Negley Run Watershed

RAND researchers estimate the potential benefits and costs of a green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) system in Pittsburgh's Negley Run watershed, evaluate a series of GSI investments, and make recommendations to improve urban stormwater management.

Jordan R. Fischbach, Michael T. Wilson, Craig A. Bond, Ajay K. Kochhar, David Catt, Devin Tierney

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