Commentary from Community Health and Environmental Policy

Community Resilience
In Brief: Jordan R. Fischbach on Adapting to Climate Change on the Coast
Feb 6, 2013
Jordan R. Fischbach

In this video, Jordan Fischbach discusses how RAND helped Louisiana develop its 2012 Coastal Master Plan and key lessons that can make other communities more resilient in the face of natural disasters.
Community Resilience
What Louisiana Can Teach New York and New Jersey
Nov 9, 2012
Debra Knopman, Jordan R. Fischbach, et al.

“Super Storm” Sandy has created a rare moment when New York City and surrounding areas are singularly focused on the infrastructure needed in a changing environment. It is a moment to look south at Louisiana.
Energy Security
Two Unspoken Issues in the Presidential Energy Debate
Nov 5, 2012
Keith Crane

Both candidates glossed over two issues: the myth that independence from imported oil will reduce gasoline prices and the policies that will be needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and temper climate change, writes Keith Crane.
Hurricanes
Has the Gulf Coast Learned Katrina's Lessons in Time for Isaac?
Aug 28, 2012
Gary Cecchine @GaryCecchine, Jordan R. Fischbach

Seven years after Hurricane Katrina, it's clear that New Orleans and other cities along the Gulf Coast are applying what they learned then in preparation for Hurricane Isaac, write Gary Cecchine and Jordan R. Fischbach.
Urban Planning
Narrowing the Economic Achievement Gap: The Role of Housing
Jan 11, 2012
Heather L. Schwartz @schwartz_hl

The results from Montgomery County demonstrate that an integrative housing policy can be an effective form of school policy for disadvantaged children, writes Heather Schwartz.
Global Climate Change
Redesigning the International Approach to Climate Change
Jul 1, 2010
Robert J. Lempert @RobertLempert

Limiting climate change requires a revolution in the way the global economy generates and consumes energy. It is becoming increasingly clear that the current diplomatic approach should be redesigned to meet this immense political, technical, and social challenge, writes Robert J. Lempert.

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Commentary from Community Health and Environmental Policy

In Brief: Jordan R. Fischbach on Adapting to Climate Change on the Coast

What Louisiana Can Teach New York and New Jersey

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