Simulating the Impact of Land Use Change on Contaminant Transferal during Flood Events in Houston, Texas

Kayode Atoba Rui Zhu is a PhD student studying in urban and regional sciences in the Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning department at Texas A&M University. She has a master's degree and a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture. Her research interests include urban regeneration, community resilience, and landscape performance. Galen Newman is Associate Professor, Associate Department Head, Coordinator of the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Program, and Director of the Center for Housing and Urban Development in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A'M University. His research interests include urban regeneration, community resilience, hazard exposure, and landscape performance. Kayode Atoba is Assistant Research Scientist in the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas at Texas A&M University, Galveston. He is also a Research Fellow at the Center for Housing and Urban Development at Texas A&M University. Atoba's research focuses on using quantitative and geospatial methodologies to identify the interactions between urban development and environmental hazards. His research draws on the broader theory of hazard resiliency to propose mitigation and adaptation strategies. His recent work addresses issues related to property acquisition and buyouts as nonstructural mitigation strategies to reduce flood impacts.