Panel Discussion 8 Building Stronger: Bringing Together Geospatial, Social Scientific, and Engineering-Based Perspectives on Weak-Framed Housing in the Southeastern United States

Monday, 13 January 2020: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
151B (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: 15th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice
Moderator:
Michael Egnoto, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD
Panelists:
Stephen M. Strader, Villanova University, Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova, PA; Walker S. Ashley, Northern Illinois University, Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences, DeKalb, IL; Kevin D. Ash, University of Florida, Department of Geography, Gainesville, FL; David B. Roueche, University of Florida, Civil & Coastal Engineering, Gainesville, FL; Kimberly E. Klockow-McClain, AAAS, Washington, DC; Michael Egnoto, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD; Heather Lazrus, NCAR, Boulder, CO and Barry S. Goldsmith, NWSFO, Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley, TX, Brownsville, TX

Investigations into housing resiliency during tornadic events have been on-going for years. Various weather-aware disciplines have investigated the role of space, human reaction, and physical construction (to name a few) to understand and mitigate risk. This panel seeks to convene a multi-disciplinary panel of researchers focused on the implication of housing – specifically manufactured, mobile, modern site-built, older site, built, weak-frame/unsecured housing, and similar. Knowledge from geospatial sciences, civil engineering, and social sciences will be integrated to form a cohesive understanding of physical risks, perceptions of risk, and how that risk is exacerbated or mitigated in space. This work is part of a larger NOAA supported VORTEX-SE effort, and integrates findings across teams to create shared understanding and

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