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This session will start with a presentation on the importance of disaster resilience of critical civic infrastructure and lifeline systems, including schools, hospitals and the energy sector. It will be followed by a panel discussion between all the session presenters to explore the question of what is needed for communities to be truly resilient and then opened up for questions from the audience.
This Session will be both Virtual and In-Person. The presentation will be from 4-5:30, and those who attend in-person can stay after for a meet and greet/happy hour. The in-person location is Sera Architects, 600 SW 10th Ave #500, Portland, OR 97205.
About this Resiliency Series
Making our communities resilient means addressing the natural hazards associated with the geological and climatic processes that created the environment we live in. It has become even more challenging as we actively change the climate. Please join us as we explore resilience efforts based on the four elements of earth, wind, water and fire. They examine the impacts these hazards on the built environment and look at how they can be mitigated. The series ends with a moderated panel discussion that steps back to look how these elements fit together and what lessons can be learned.
Cost:
If you are a member of a partnering org that helps share the series to their members you get in at the AIA Member rate
Single Session Rate:
AIA Member: $10
Non-members: $25
Students: Free
PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION FOR EACH SESSION WILL CLOSE 2 HOURS BEFORE THE PRESENTATION BEGINS
Speaker:
Yumei Wang, PE
Yumei serves as Affiliate Faculty and Senior Advisor on Infrastructure Resilience and Risk in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Portland State University. Wang’s primary research relates to the transformation of communities from vulnerability to resilience in the face of disaster, including Cascadia earthquakes and tsunamis. She received the 2018 ASCE LeVal Lund Award for Practicing Lifeline Risk Reduction and the 2022 Engineer of the Year from the Professional Engineers of Oregon and 2022 Public Service award from the Geological Society of America.