Amphibious construction vs. permanent static elevation: flood resilience without increased vulnerability to wind (original) (raw)
As global climate change causes sea levels to rise and weather events to become increasingly extreme, the occurrence of severe floods and hurricanes will become more common around the world. Many discussions and policies are being implemented to increase resilience to future weather-related disasters. However, while many of these initiatives are intended to mitigate extreme flood events, they do not fully consider less severe but more commonly occurring wind-induced damage. In accordance with regulations issued by FEMA, houses are commonly raised on stilts in an effort to increase resilience to flooding. However, drastic elevation increases the structure’s vulnerability to wind. In effect, by protecting against a rare but catastrophic occurrence, houses are made considerably more vulnerable to less severe but more regularly occurring events with potential to cause wind damage. Amphibious construction provides an alternative solution to mitigating hurricane damage, as this strategy i...
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