{"id":31942,"date":"2021-02-16T00:28:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T00:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-swa-2019.pantheonsite.io\/?post_type=idea&p=31942"},"modified":"2023-10-18T03:09:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T03:09:13","slug":"resilience-performance-case-study-river","status":"publish","type":"idea","link":"https:\/\/www.swagroup.com\/idea\/resilience-performance-case-study-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Resilience Performance Case Study: River"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1550012464337{padding-top: 5% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”34026″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]This research project examined the flood resilience of a park along the principal river system in Houston.\u00a0 The study focused on understanding how elements of the design and construction of a 160 acre section of Buffalo Bayou Park contributed to a high level of resilience during and after catastrophic flood events like Hurricane Harvey, which brought heavy rains, increased water velocity, and extended submergence. \u00a0Findings included construction details that allowed $2.75million in damages and maintenance to be avoided, the importance of submergible custom fixtures and furnishings, the best slope stabilization type, and the prevention of 84,000 gallons of runoff annually.\u00a0 Researchers utilized high water elevations, geospatial datasets, an on-site survey, and ecosystem services models.\u00a0 The investigation was conducted with researchers from University of Texas at Arlington and funded by the Landscape Architecture Foundation\u2019s Landscape Performance Series through a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Arts Works grant.\u00a0 The study follows up on an earlier LAF study on Buffalo Bayou Promenade and continues SWA\u2019s work on post-occupancy assessment for the sixth year.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”swa_column_header”]<\/p>\n

RESEARCH TEAM<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Anya Domlesky<\/a> and Andrew Gressett, XL research and innovation Lab at SWA
\nMichael Robinson<\/a> and Scott McCready<\/a>, SWA
\nAmanda Aman and Yalcin Yildirim, University of Texas, Arlington[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

THANKS TO<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Megan Barnes, the Landscape Architecture Foundation
\nBuffalo Bayou Partnership
\nHarris County Flood Control District
\nKaty Prairie Conservancy
\nHenry Morris, BCycle Houston
\nNeil Brewer, BikeBarn
\nNathan Marquez, EaDo
\nETM Associates
\nJonnu Singleton and Maribel Amador, SWA[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

FEATURED<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Journal of Climate Resilience and Climate Justice
\n“Learning from Disaster: What Two Hurricanes Reveal about Ways to Design Public Space as Flood Infrastructure”<\/a><\/p>\n

Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA)
\nGreat Places Award-Place Research. \u201cDouble Duty Parks: Two Studies on the Performance of Social Spaces as Resilient Flood Infrastructure\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) Conference
\n\u201cEvaluating the Success of Public Space as Flood Infrastructure: An Analysis of Resilience in Two Parks Post-Hurricane.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) Conference
\n\u201cLearning from Disaster: What Two Hurricanes Reveal About Designing Public Space as Flood Infrastructure\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Designing Landscape Architectural Education<\/a>
\n“Adapting Practice for the Future of Landscape-driven Urban Design”<\/p>\n

Utah State University
\n“Practice-Based Research for a Changing World”<\/a><\/p>\n

ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture
\n\u201cLandscapes in Flux: Lessons from Three Exemplary Waterfronts\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) Landscape Research Record
\n\u201cA \u2018Texas Three-Step\u2019 Landscape Performance Research\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Birkh\u00e4user Publishers
\nRiver.Space.Design: Planning Strategies, Methods and Projects for Urban Rivers<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Yildrim, Y., Keshavarzi, G., & Aman, A. R. (2021). Can urban parks help with disaster risk reduction through educational awareness? A case study of Hurricane Harvey.<\/a> International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction<\/i>, 61<\/i>, 102377.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

FINDINGS<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Landscape Performance Series Case Study Brief: Buffalo Bayou Park<\/a>
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