Speakers:
Carrie Gammell, University of California
Amani Ponnaganti, UW-Madison Geography
Despo Thoma, SCAPE
Moderator:
Deepa Ramaswamy, Ph.D, University of Houston
As the Gulf Coast faces escalating climate challenges, the historical land use and development patterns have become critical to understanding current vulnerabilities. This panel explores the complex relationship between Houston’s and the Gulf’s swampy origins, land valuation processes, and the unfolding climate crisis.