Daniel P. Aldrich urbanists.social/web/@dpaldrich
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Professor of comparative public policy: social capital, disaster recovery, environment, energy and resilience. My books: https://t.co/9B7B0bRKXK
Boston, MA
Joined May 2012
Diplomatic spat between China and Japan over Taiwan spills over into tourism
bloomberg.com
Even as China’s travel warning to Japan after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan comments deepens a diplomatic rift, many ordinary Chinese are keeping their plans to visit this season’s hottest...
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Trump's proposed rule could strip federal protections from millions of acres of wetlands and streams, potentially threatening sources of clean drinking water for millions of Americans
nytimes.com
The proposal could strip federal protections from most U.S. wetlands, some of which feed drinking water systems.
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New #article from Frouzanfar et al: Crisis Management During Pandemics: How to Promote Sustainability in Higher Education TL;DR: pandemic crisis management affects the sustainability of higher education https://t.co/IPQ0XezHPx
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New #article from Tanabe et al: Conversation Simulation and Behavioral Change Design for Evacuation Decision-Making TL;DR: importance of providing appropriate information and enhancing communication methods for issuing evacuation instructions https://t.co/iuPv9j5Gvv
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Trump attacks on higher education and migration have consequences : The number of international college students enrolling in their American schools for the first time decreased by 17 percent this fall https://t.co/zAf8FnxGIl
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As a resilience professional, your city looks to you to prepare for the next emergency. Design wetlands plans to safeguard cities from rising tides. Develop communication strategies to combat political radicalization. Apply to our MS Resilience Program https://t.co/g5j5td2lR5
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As the Jamaican islanders endure the long cleanup process, additional benefits of solar are clear. People with undamaged solar installations are charging their phones, sharing refrigerated foods and beverages, and offering shelter to those without power.
cleantechnica.com
A solar+battery system can provide green energy during normal times and deliver needed backup power during power outages.
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In England the number of properties vulnerable to flooding will likely increase from 6.3 million to 8 million sometime around 2050. The number of properties at high risk of flash floods is expected to increase by 66% in that same timeframe
yahoo.com
"We do feel abandoned."
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New #chapter from Ayaka Löschke: Mother Activists and the Myth of Motherhood TL;DR: highly skilled working mothers in the childcare, IT and publishing sectors were not constrained by the myth of motherhood or traditional gender roles. https://t.co/QeXqHuniQo
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New #chapter from Mikesova et al: Small Municipalities and Ukrainian Migrant Crisis TL;DR: Challenges included housing, education, and communication, compounded by limited state coordination. Munis mobilised local networks and informal support effectively. https://t.co/yxe6eJk5Zq
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New #article from Chitaunga et al: Support for large-scale tourism projects: porters’ reactions to the cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro TL;DR: risk aversion not limited to economic concerns but also to their identity and standing in their communities https://t.co/hHizsGsnGR
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Relying on physical infrastructure and public works should be our last resort against extreme weather. Civil society in the Philippines protests corruption in construction process
npr.org
Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered Sunday in the capital in the largest rally so far to demand accountability for a flood-control corruption scandal that has implicated powerful members of...
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Social capital is critical after the Hurricane as aid has been slower to reach rural parts of the island. Relief for some Jamaicans has been coming from informal channels
grist.org
For farmers in the nation's breadbasket, surviving this storm is no guarantee against the next one.
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Trump administration actions like withdrawing the US from the Paris climate accord and pulling back clean energy tax credits are being offset by the plummeting cost of renewables and the continuation of climate policies in other countries
oilprice.com
Renewable energy has become cheap and mainstream, driving unprecedented global adoption even in the poorest countries, but its expansion in the United States faces major political and partisan...
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More than two weeks after Hurricane Melissa wrecked western Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, killing at least 45 people, the authorities are beginning to take stock of the staggering losses.
nytimes.com
Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa wrecked western Jamaica, officials are beginning to grapple with the challenge of trying to find housing for thousands of families.
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China has warned its citizens against traveling to Japan as it escalates a backlash over comments by the country’s prime minister about the island of Taiwan
cnn.com
China has warned its citizens against traveling to Japan as it escalates a backlash over comments by the country’s prime minister about the island of Taiwan.
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New #article from Camacho-Garcia et al:Drivers of health polarization during the COVID-19 pandemic TL;DR: partisanship, mis/disinformation, social media , trust in health institutions, risk and public health perceptions, and SES drive health polarization https://t.co/rbJ6gzdyoJ
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