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Climate Change and Socioeconomic Impacts

Climate Change.

Research Topics

Prediction, Mitigation, Resiliency, Health Equity impacts of climate change. Role of new materials and materials assembly, manufacturing for resilient infrastructure. Designing materials that address climate change challenges (e.g. carbon sequestration/ greenhouse gas emission reduction via development of more efficient materials); Identification and evaluation of health equity challenges related to climate in vulnerable populations and evidence for mitigation strategies. 

Focus Area Co-Leaders

Sophie Nowicki.

Sophie Nowicki, PhD

Empire Innovation Professor
RENEW Institute
Geology
College of Arts and Sciences

Nicholas Rajkovich.

Nicholas Rajkovich, PhD, AIA

Associate Professor
Architecture
School of Architecture and Planning

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