What Is Geodesign-and Can It Protect Us from Natural Disasters?

[caption id="attachment_10792" align="alignleft" width="385" caption="Esri created this fictional rendering of urban redevelopment in Philadelphia using GIS data and 3-D modeling."] [/caption]As New York, New Jersey and other states hit hard during Superstorm Sandy last fall begin their long road to recovery, the decisions they make on how to rebuild are crucial to determining how well they're weather than next big storm. The choices range from installing large storm-surge sea barriers near Staten Island and at the mouth of New York Harbor to keep rising waters at bay, to cultivating wetlands around the southern tip of Manhattan that can provide a natural buffer. [More]