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How Can We Plan for Safe and Sustainable Regions?
Video Run Time: 2:00:09

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Video length is 2:00:09.

Andrew J. Whittle, Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, introduces the event and the speakers. He starts the session by providing an overview of the unique elements of the New Orleans catastrophe, including the failure of the levee system and future flood protection challenges.

At 18:02, Chiang C. Mei begins.

At 42:18, Michael M. J. Fischer begins.

At 1:07:54, Anne Whiston Spirn begins.

At 1:36:16, Whittle opens the floor to questions.

At 1:59:20, Whittle thanks the speakers and announces the final program in the Hurricane Katrina series.
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