淹没你的城市:现实生活中的德克萨斯州奥斯汀特辑

从空中和水上看到的被洪水淹没的德克萨斯州奥斯汀。

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几周前,我分享了一个由安德鲁·大卫·泰勒提出的名为 Drown Your Town 的项目,该项目使用谷歌地球展示世界各地的城市在海平面上升后会变成什么样子。

嗯,昨晚我们在德克萨斯州奥斯汀真实地体验到了那种情况。一个大型风暴系统沿着I-35走廊移动,并在过去24小时内降下了高达 11英寸的降雨。不幸的是,奥斯汀没有像东京那样的防洪系统(参见“This massive underground complex protects Tokyo from floods”)。

这里有一些来自城镇各处的照片


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感谢 Reagan Hackleman 和奥斯汀警察局提供照片。

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

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