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Flood disasters and losses are increasing due to climate-driven events such as atmospheric rivers, oceanic warming, and shifting jet streams. Past assumptions of climatic stationarity are obsolete and risk managers must use new methods to confront emerging threats. The US National Flood Insurance Program requires complex procedures to confront technical and risk challenges. The course focuses on flood science, engineering, and management and is aimed to prepare students for service in public agencies, consulting firms, insurance companies, and other stakeholders in flood risk management. Students without hydrology prerequisite may contact the instructor to discuss suitability of the course for their programs.
CIVE 322 (Basic Hydrology) or concurrent registration.
9704913369 | neilg@engr.colostate.edu
Neil S. Grigg is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Colorado State University. His professional fields are water resources and infrastructure engineering and management. He is a registered professional engineer in Colorado, Alabama, and North Carolina. Currently, he is teaching courses on infrastructure management and security and water resources planning and management.
He works on water resources and infrastructure management and specializes in topics related to local governments and utilities, with emphasis on buried infrastructure management. His engineering experience includes business, government and academia. Recent books authored include: Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Infrastructure Management; Integrated Water Resources Management; Infrastructure Finance: The Business of Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future); and the Water Business: From the Global Environment to Your Tap.