More than 100 engineers, utility leaders, scientists and public officials came together in the wake of January’s catastrophic Los Angeles firestorms to identify innovative strategies and emerging technologies that could build more resilient infrastructure, recognizing the broader challenges of growing climate and disaster risks.
More than 100 engineers, utility leaders, scientists and public officials came together in the wake of January’s catastrophic Los Angeles firestorms to identify innovative strategies and emerging technologies that could build more resilient infrastructure, recognizing the broader challenges of growing climate and disaster risks.
The intensive June 9 workshop — commissioned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and developed, organized and hosted by UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation with programmatic and logistical support from the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge (SLAGC)—created a unique opportunity for decision-makers to talk frankly and collaboratively to advance broader industry knowledge and capacity.
The resulting report, “Innovation Opportunities for a Resilient L.A.,” emphasizes that no single strategy is sufficient. Instead, Los Angeles must pursue a mix of approaches, from upgrading infrastructure to improving coordination across agencies. Importantly, many of the ideas developed at the workshop are already informing LADWP requests for proposals and pilot projects.
Read more at: University of California Los Angeles
A hilltop view of Griffith Observatory and the downtown Los Angeles skyline. (Photo Credit: Ekaterina Chizhevskaya)
