Office of Sustainability
Georgia Tech's Office of Sustainability asked the School of City and Regional Planning to develop of a Climate Vulnerability Assessment for the institution based on their previous experience developing climate vulnerability assessments for cities and counties in Georgia. A cohort of graduate students pursuing a Masters in City and Regional Planning developed this vulnerability assessment as part of their final graduation requirement.
Our Community & Research Partners
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development introduced the SDGs in 2015 to make “an urgent call for action in a global partnership.”
The 17 SDGs provide specific goals with measurable outcomes concerning the three pillars of sustainability, and their prevalence at the global level.
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At the core of this class and Vulnerability Assessment are the 17 SDGs.
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Findings
The research team divided into groups, each addressing a particular hazard. This table shows Georgia Tech's vulnerability to each hazard, divided across eight parts of campus and institute opperations.
