Podcast creator Clement Loo speaks with Dr. Fayola Jacobs about growing the content and format of academic discourse in the hopes of making it more inclusive of a broader range of people and perspectives.
Using GIS mapping, I can identify at-risk communities most impacted by water-related natural disasters in the Houston Metropolitan Area (HMA), which is highly susceptible to hurricanes, tropical storms, and excessive flooding. Geospatial analysis reveals that at-risk communities are not randomly distributed throughout the HMA; populations like women and children are at higher risk of disproportionate outcomes during flooding events.