Steven Lopez
Bjoern Hagen
SOS 111
14 October 2016
Miami: The Most Vulnerable Sustainability is a complex topic that has many points to address. This idea was first formally a given a definition in the Brundtland Commission of 1987. It was defined as follows: “Development which meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. But true sustainability goes beyond that. It includes areas of economics, society, and of course the environment. This last category is under threat. As the climate is rapidly changing, many coastlines are in serious threat of eventually being losing land because of the climate change. This will currently continue if nothing is to be done about it. …show more content…
It is located on the southeastern most concern of the state of Florida. The city is known for its famed beaches and vivid nightlife. It also found itself in recent years at the center of the national conversation for its somewhat frequent flooding. This has led to national dialogue about the topic of climate change among politicians and the topic of sustainability among engineers and city-planners. What will the future hold? What could be done about? What will be done about it? These questions have taken precedent in more recent years, especially in places on the coast, like Miami. But sometimes, these questions don’t get fully answered, if addressed at all. For example, one of the state’s Senators, Marco Rubio, is a climate change denier. This does not help facilitate advancement in this area at the national level. But fortunately, much more progress is made at the local city level. As for why this city was chosen to highlighted in this paper, it is very simple: Hurricane Mathew. This hurricane as one of the absolute strongest in recent memory. When it passed Haiti, a country without the financial resources and infrastructure as Miami and the rest of the United States in general, more than a full thousand people died, and placed more than 300,000 people in shelters. Luckily, the hurricane didn’t hit nearly at full strength and thus only causes minimal damage to the Miami area. But that evet, got people to ask what if I did hit all full strength, …show more content…
The city hopes to Reduce volume of solid waste citywide, moving toward a zero-waste community as well as increase volume of recyclables diverted from landfill citywide. Another aspect in the built environment being recognized by the city is the obvious threat of climate change. The city will reduce the city’s carbon footprint and GHG emissions, while improving local air and contributing to the reduction of global GHG and associated climate change impacts and Decrease the risk or severity of climate change impacts, such as storm-related flooding, sea-level rise, and frequency of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, and extreme temperatures or precipitation. They will achieve this by develop a Climate Action Plan to support the city’s commitment to the Climate Protection Agreement, which CMB signed in 2005, and building a Code adaptivity to sea-level
Bjoern Hagen
SOS 111
14 October 2016
Miami: The Most Vulnerable Sustainability is a complex topic that has many points to address. This idea was first formally a given a definition in the Brundtland Commission of 1987. It was defined as follows: “Development which meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. But true sustainability goes beyond that. It includes areas of economics, society, and of course the environment. This last category is under threat. As the climate is rapidly changing, many coastlines are in serious threat of eventually being losing land because of the climate change. This will currently continue if nothing is to be done about it. …show more content…
It is located on the southeastern most concern of the state of Florida. The city is known for its famed beaches and vivid nightlife. It also found itself in recent years at the center of the national conversation for its somewhat frequent flooding. This has led to national dialogue about the topic of climate change among politicians and the topic of sustainability among engineers and city-planners. What will the future hold? What could be done about? What will be done about it? These questions have taken precedent in more recent years, especially in places on the coast, like Miami. But sometimes, these questions don’t get fully answered, if addressed at all. For example, one of the state’s Senators, Marco Rubio, is a climate change denier. This does not help facilitate advancement in this area at the national level. But fortunately, much more progress is made at the local city level. As for why this city was chosen to highlighted in this paper, it is very simple: Hurricane Mathew. This hurricane as one of the absolute strongest in recent memory. When it passed Haiti, a country without the financial resources and infrastructure as Miami and the rest of the United States in general, more than a full thousand people died, and placed more than 300,000 people in shelters. Luckily, the hurricane didn’t hit nearly at full strength and thus only causes minimal damage to the Miami area. But that evet, got people to ask what if I did hit all full strength, …show more content…
The city hopes to Reduce volume of solid waste citywide, moving toward a zero-waste community as well as increase volume of recyclables diverted from landfill citywide. Another aspect in the built environment being recognized by the city is the obvious threat of climate change. The city will reduce the city’s carbon footprint and GHG emissions, while improving local air and contributing to the reduction of global GHG and associated climate change impacts and Decrease the risk or severity of climate change impacts, such as storm-related flooding, sea-level rise, and frequency of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, and extreme temperatures or precipitation. They will achieve this by develop a Climate Action Plan to support the city’s commitment to the Climate Protection Agreement, which CMB signed in 2005, and building a Code adaptivity to sea-level