Linking Vulnerability to Urban Flooding and Infrastructure

Urban Flooding, Infrastructure, and its Link to Social Vulnerability and Mobility: A Place-Based Study in Washington, D.C. 

This study explores infrastructure, flooding and its connection to social vulnerability and mobility in Washington, D.C. We use secondary flood and infrastructure data to model flood risks and exposures and subsequent infrastructure failures to understand the extent to which flooding reduces the quality and serviceability of infrastructure, including public transit, schools, energy and community facilities that provide essential services. We also use primary interview data to further contextualize flood impacts and whether repeated flooding creates a negative cycle that prohibits social mobility, particularly among socially vulnerable populations.