The documentation from this 2005 Congressional hearing may help insert some of the science Peter was prompting us to incorporate into our case investigations -- GIS, communications science, demographics, and others are brought to bear; the Q&A toward the end give some sense as to what the decisionmakers (Members of the House) took away from the expert scientists' presentations.
Scientific research plays a very important role in the development of the areas discussed; for example, information data collection and development and improvement of hazard and risk assessment models. These programs are critical since we live in a country with so many natural risks year round.
Indeed very comprehensive. I find interesting when they ask the effect of the local environment in shaping our perceptions of risk. It was interesting to see how people felt in Southesat Lousiana before and after hurrican Ivan.
For our Case 4, I will ask your help in testing community dialogue technique(s) to bring this vision to fruition, incorporating concepts of expert-public information exchange, community-based decisionmaking, and community-supported action. Work on this effort would ideally be shared with and supported by a national community of practice dedicated to mutual learning and model development for community-based climate-change adaptation.
Awesome! I really like their idea of preservation and conservation. I feel that they are thinking about my grandchildren (I don't even have kids and already talking about grand kids) and really caring about future generations. I really appreciate that especially in a world were we seem to consume everything at a tremendously high pace without worrying about the consequences for us and future generations. I am irritated by the irresponsibility of oil companies and by what is happening in the Gulf of Mexico! Now I read the oil will not be contained and will affect Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and obviously the entire world!
"They're designed to be triggered if something that's considered as rare as once every 100 years takes place during the several-year duration of the bond's life. If that happens -- say, if winds blow up Westport's Main Street over 150 mph -- then the buyer stands to lose the entire principal. But if that doesn't happen, which is the norm, the buyer enjoys a high rate of return, such as the 9 percent average across the sector in 2012, according to Artemis.bm, an industry news and analysis website."