Flood Resilience: Programs & regulations in relation to historic preservation at the community scale
Channel: VCC Foundation
Date: 2021-09-23

This lecture addresses Louisiana’s flood types, the National Flood Insurance Program, Flood Insurance Rate Maps, the increasing threat of flooding, and historic preservation as part of the Emergency Management Cycle. This includes practical guidance for local communities to improve their flood resilience and protect their historic character.

Thank you to Dominique M. Hawkins, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP of Preservation Design Partnership, LLC for sharing this important information with us! You can check out her other work here: http://www.pdparchitects.com/

Originally Recorded Jan. 20, 2021