The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 5-year, $550,254 Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant to the University of Arizona under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program. The grant supports research to examine the flood justice and equity impacts of urban expansion and flood protection infrastructure. The project aims to generate observed flood data from satellite observations to assess if and where flood protection measures, such as levees and drainage systems, disproportionately impact underserved communities. It will develop satellite-based AI tools for flood mapping that community organizations can use to challenge unjust flood policy decisions. The effort also provides training for students and environmental justice groups on using these satellite-based tools.
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