Image: Flood damaged property awaiting buyout in Houston, Texas, USA.
Staff and students are invited to attend an online seminar by Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Dr Elyse Zavar, from the University of North Texas, who will be presenting on Lessons from the field: 50 year of U.S. flood buybacks.
- When: Tuesday 6 May 2025, 2.00pm – 3.00pm
- Zoom link: https://unt.zoom.us/j/86327641700
- Meeting ID: 863 2764 1700
For over 50 years, communities across the United States have implemented hazard relocation programs as a way to permanently reduce hazard exposure. Known as buyouts, these programs seek to move households out of high-risk areas, primarily floodplains, and convert the acquired land to open space. Globally, hazard relocation programs, including Australian buybacks, are on the rise due to climate change and less predictable extreme weather events. Drawing from her extensive field work and research on U.S. buyouts across hundreds of communities, this seminar identifies key challenges associated with buyouts as described by residents, emergency managers, government officials, and other stakeholders. From these challenges, Dr Zavar offers best practices that can improve the relocation experience for residents while meeting community mitigation goals both in the U.S. and Australia.
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