{"id":122,"date":"2025-02-17T18:21:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/?page_id=122"},"modified":"2025-02-24T22:02:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T22:02:27","slug":"weather-climate-risks-and-resilience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/people\/weather-climate-risks-and-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather, Climate Risks and Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"unityblocks-hero\" class=\"wp-block-unityblocks-hero\" data-herotype=\"heading-hero\" data-image=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/02\/GFL-water-institute-people-weather-header-asu-1920.jpg&quot;,&quot;altText&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[],&quot;size&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;}\" data-subtitle=\"{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;white&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[]}\" data-title=\"{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Weather, climate risk and resilience&quot;,&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[]}\" data-contents=\"[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[],&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;white&quot;}]\" data-contentscolor=\"white\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-4\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \/ <span><a href=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/people\/\">People<\/a><\/span> \/ <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Weather, Climate Risks and Resilience<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0 my-6 ny-xl-12\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row justify-content-between\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weather, climate modeling, weather, urban climate, atmosphere, mitigation, adaptation, air quality, heat, flood, drought<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-copy-divider\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Extreme weather and climate events, including droughts and floods, as well as human-induced land use changes such as urbanization, directly affect the availability and quality of water. Understanding the complex interactions between, climate, weather patterns and the water cycle is critical for anticipating risks and mitigating the impacts of climate change on water resources, ensuring water security and promoting resilience in cities and rural\/agricultural areas.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/02\/GFL-water-institute-people-weather-icon-asu.png\" alt=\" \" class=\"wp-image-90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/02\/GFL-water-institute-people-weather-icon-asu.png 384w, https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/02\/GFL-water-institute-people-weather-icon-asu-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/globalfutures.asu.edu\/water-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/02\/GFL-water-institute-people-weather-icon-asu-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0 my-6 my-zl-12\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uds-profile-grid col-one\" style=\"\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/14903?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Robert Balling\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/14903\">Robert Balling<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-965-7533\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-965-7533\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"balling\" data-ga=\"480-965-7533\">480-965-7533<\/a><\/li><li>Coor 5564<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Balling has a long history of conducting research on the climate change issue with a special interest in blending in applications involving Geographic Information Systems. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.public.asu.edu\/~balling\/index.html\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"balling\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/10976?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Randall Cerveny\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/10976\">Randall Cerveny<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>President&#8217;s Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-965-7533\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-965-7533\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"atrsc\" data-ga=\"480-965-7533\">480-965-7533<\/a><\/li><li>COOR 5584<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Cerveny, professor of geographical sciences, also serves as Rapporteur on Extreme Records for the United Nations\/World Meteorological Organization with the responsibility for researching and verifying global weather records.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.public.asu.edu\/~atrsc\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"atrsc\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/3047445?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Melanie Gall\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/3047445\">Melanie Gall<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Center Co-Director and Assistant Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Public Affairs (SPA)<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:602-496-1040\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 602-496-1040\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"mgall2\" data-ga=\"602-496-1040\">602-496-1040<\/a><\/li><li>Downtown Campus UCENT 422H 411 N Central Ave<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Gall is a hazards geographer and studies how natural hazards and society interact. She utilizes geospatial analytics and disaster metrics (vulnerability indices, losses, etc.) to capture these interactions. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mgall\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Linkedin\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"mgall2\" data-ga=\"linkedin-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/1596868?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Matei Georgescu\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/1596868\">Matei Georgescu<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-727-5986\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-727-5986\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"mgeorge7\" data-ga=\"480-727-5986\">480-727-5986<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Georgescu&#8217;s interests are on human-environment interactions, with research aimed to improve understanding of phenomena related to urbanization-induced landscape change. He is a member of the Urban Climate Research Center. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/georgesculab.com\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"mgeorge7\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/755865?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Pierre Herckes\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/755865\">Pierre Herckes<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Molecular Sciences<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-965-4497\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-965-4497\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"herckes\" data-ga=\"480-965-4497\">480-965-4497<\/a><\/li><li>ISTB4-463 ISTB4<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Herckes is a Professor in ASU\u2019s School of Molecular Sciences. His research areas include analytical, environmental and atmospheric chemistry. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pierre-herckes-1646451\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Linkedin\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"herckes\" data-ga=\"linkedin-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HerckesLab\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Twitter\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"herckes\" data-ga=\"twitter-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-square-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/pherckes-mfraser-research\/home\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"herckes\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/1272055?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Huei-Ping Huang\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/1272055\">Huei-Ping Huang<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li>ENGRC 359<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Huang&#8217;s research interests are geophysical and environmental fluid dynamics, numerical simulation of atmospheric and oceanic flows, Earth system remote sensing, and climate change. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.public.asu.edu\/~hhuang38\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"hhuang38\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/2109652?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Junyu Lu\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/2109652\">Junyu Lu<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Assistant Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Community Resources &#038; Development (CRD)<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">Dr. Lu&#8217;s\u00a0research interests are climate change and adaptation, agricultural community engagement, disaster and risk management, and parks &amp; protected areas. He integrates advanced quantitative methodologies in his research.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/63481?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Alex Mahalov\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/63481\">Alex Mahalov<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-226-2730\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-226-2730\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"mahalov\" data-ga=\"480-226-2730\">480-226-2730<\/a><\/li><li>WXLR 831<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Research interests: 3D Navier-Stokes &amp; Maxwell equations, 4D Spacetime dynamic Doppler theory and relativistic effects, physics-informed AI\/ML computational modeling and stochastic theory of electromagnetic wave propagation<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/3178916?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Sara Meerow\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/3178916\">Sara Meerow<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-965-6501\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-965-6501\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"smeerow\" data-ga=\"480-965-6501\">480-965-6501<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Meerow combines the disciplines of geography and urban planning as she researches how to make cities more resilient in the face of climate change as well as other social and environmental hazards. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sara-meerow-b46a7131\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Linkedin\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"smeerow\" data-ga=\"linkedin-icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a 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understanding and responding to the changing Arctic, developing innovative approaches to formal and informal education, and exploring the intersection between diversity and interdisciplinarity. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/asu.edu\/stephanie-pfirman\/bio?authuser=1\" aria-label=\"Go to user personal website\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"external link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"spfirman\" data-ga=\"web-icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-globe\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/88217?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Erinanne Saffell\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/88217\">Erinanne Saffell<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Associate Teaching Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:602-543-3636\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 602-543-3636\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"saffell\" data-ga=\"602-543-3636\">602-543-3636<\/a><\/li><li>Coor Geographical Sciences<\/li><\/ul><div><p class=\"person-description\">Erinanne Saffell PhD is a leader in weather, water, and climate.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"person-social-medias\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/erinanne-saffell\/\" aria-label=\"Go to user social media account: Linkedin\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" 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class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/1833440?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Zhihua Wang\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/1833440\">Zhihua Wang<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment<\/span><\/h4><\/div><ul class=\"person-contact-info\"><li><a href=\"tel:480-727-2933\" aria-label=\"User phone number: 480-727-2933\" data-ga-event=\"link\" data-ga-action=\"click\" data-ga-name=\"onclick\" data-ga-type=\"internal link\" data-ga-region=\"main content\" data-ga-section=\"zwang159\" data-ga=\"480-727-2933\">480-727-2933<\/a><\/li><li>777 E. 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