Data-Driven Valuation of Flood Resilience Investments

Timeline

2026

Description

A team of students led by Duke faculty in engineering, economics, and environmental policy will study how investments in flood protection, such as levees, stormwater systems, and nature-based solutions, affect not only flood risk, but also local property values, tax revenues, and community financial resilience. Students will combine climate, economic, and public finance data to explore how reducing flood risk can reshape local economies and strengthen communities’ ability to invest in the future. The team will build data-driven visualizations and a prototype dashboard to communicate these insights to policymakers and community partners. This project is coordinated by Duke’s RESILE initiative, with engagement from the Nicholas Institute, the Financial Economics Center, and CIRCAD.

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View the team's GitHub repository here: https://github.com/nashb04/Climate-Flood-Site-3

Team

Members

Ben Wu, Christopher Boykin, Jiaxuan Zhang, Jieyi Zheng
 

Leaders

Project Leads: Mark Borsuk, Lydia Olander

Project Manager: Hector Monterroso