Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2018
Abstract
Extreme weather events and climate-induced natural disasters are becoming more frequent and costly; the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimated that, in 2017 alone, damages and economic loss from extreme weather events reached $306 billion and left behind destroyed infrastructure and toxic flood waters. As of 2017, the United States' infrastructure is rated a D+ by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Recommended Citation
Franco, Elena (2018) "Infrastructure and Development in an Era of Extreme Weather Events: We Need the National Environmental Policy Act!," Sustainable Development Law & Policy: Vol. 18 : Iss. 2 , Article 9. Available at: https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/sdlp/vol18/iss2/9