Major
Communication
Anticipated Graduation Year
2022
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
Urban flooding is a socioeconomic and environmental issue caused by a lack of drainage in urban areas. It causes a disturbance to daily life. Through the creation of a literature review and interviewing local residents, our STEP group will work to supply CNT with materials used to create more inclusive citizen science project data. Citizen science utilizes the public to gather and analyze research and data to understand the environmental problems and where they are located. Through this project, we empower communities to use their voices and provide a first-hand experience of the impacts of urban flooding in these communities.
Community Partners
Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT)
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Tania Schusler, Assistant Professor and Solutions to Environmental Problems (STEP) Coordinator, School of Environmental Sustainability
Supported By
Paulina Vaca, Project Associate for Urban Resilience at Center for Neighborhood Technology
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Chicago Urban Flooding Resilience and Citizen Science
Urban flooding is a socioeconomic and environmental issue caused by a lack of drainage in urban areas. It causes a disturbance to daily life. Through the creation of a literature review and interviewing local residents, our STEP group will work to supply CNT with materials used to create more inclusive citizen science project data. Citizen science utilizes the public to gather and analyze research and data to understand the environmental problems and where they are located. Through this project, we empower communities to use their voices and provide a first-hand experience of the impacts of urban flooding in these communities.