Episode 41: Episode 41: Redesigning Cities for Climate Migration with Abrahm Lustgarten
From REDESIGNING CITIES: The Speedwell Foundation Talks @ Georgia Tech by School of Architecture, Ellen Dunham-Jon
May 15, 2025 · 1h 11m · Season 7 · Episode 41
About this episode
The episode discusses the impacts of climate change on urban communities and the preparation for climate migration with insights from Abrahm Lustgarten's research.
Wildfires, urban heat, sea level rise, and the many other impacts of climate change are starting to turn desirable communities into high-risk locations and threatening food and water supplies. How, when, and where will displaced people move? How are cities preparing for the loss or gain of climate migrants? Award-winning author and investigative reporter Abrahm Lustgarten shares research from his new book on these questions. Host Ellen Dunham-Jones leads a follow-up discussion with Abrahm, Jairo Garcia of Georgia Tech, and Camille Cortes and Matt Lambert, both of DPZ-Co-Design and leaders of PLACE Initiative.
People in this episode
Host: Ellen Dunham-Jones
Guests: Abrahm Lustgarten, Jairo Garcia, Camille Cortes, Matt Lambert
Topics covered
- climate migration
- urban planning
- climate change
- community resilience
Keywords
- wildfires
- urban heat
- sea level rise
- food supply
- water supply
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Abrahm Lustgarten's book
Books & works: Redesigning Cities for Climate Migration
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