1. Financing Chicago Floods
Sephra Thomas
GIS Final Presentation
December 4, 2018

2. Objective
Analyze intersection of flood risk with social vulnerability to justify a green bond package to retrofit low income homes in south Chicago as part of city flood mitigation

3. Method and Background Research
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
City of Chicago Data Portal
U.S. Surface Climate Observing Reference Networks
National Centers for Environmental Information/National Climatic Data Centers
CMAP: Stormwater and Flooding Plan (2012)
CNT: Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding (2014)

4. Storymap on GIS

5. Future Work
Damage Mitigation-look at sewer and storm drainage and work with local engineers to value different solutions
Optimize effects of solution on insurance claims and damage payouts
Look into social and political viability of a green bond package to finance low-income, high flood risk areas
“…76 percent of online survey respondents—had invested in measures to prevent future flooding, such as downspout disconnection and pumps, but only six percent believed that the investment had solved their flooding problems…” (CNT, “The Prevalence and Cost of Urban Flooding”, 2014)