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Incorporating Nature into Houston-Area Flood Mitigation H-GAC Flood Management Committee July 15, 2020 Amanda Fuller Director, Texas Coast and Water Program National Wildlife Federation Objectives Trends Natural infrastructure
H-GAC Flood Management Committee July 15, 2020 Amanda Fuller Director, Texas Coast and Water Program National Wildlife Federation
Conventional “gray” infrastructure
Healthy natural systems
Texas General Land Office State Action Plan for CDBG-MIT
FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program
Natural systems that provide essential services and benefits to society
natural systems, as a whole, ranges from $125–$145 trillion per year.2 In the United States alone, coastal habitats provide estimated benefits valued at over $100 billion annually.
equally or more effective than conventional structural approaches, and they are often more cost-effective.
floodwaters.
more than seven dollars in flood reduction benefits.
where watersheds remain undeveloped acquisition of land along the bayous and creeks is a cost-effective flood mitigation tool.
fulfillment
stewardship
Red areas represent the maximum observed flooding during Hurricane Harvey. Each shaded section of the map represents a census tract, colored according to its relative vulnerability. Darker areas are more vulnerable.
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