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Sea Worthy: Joyce Rosenthal on preparing Boston for climate change

The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine took a cold hard look at the city, what we can expect and what we need to do to prepare for the eventuality of sea-level rise and storm surge. The author looked to Joyce Klein Rosenthal (assistant professor of urban design) for an expert view of changes necessary to protect Boston. As co-coordinator of the Master in Desingn Studies (MDes) Risk and Resilience concentration Rosenthal knows climate change and sustainability; she also knows Boston’s history and values.

Read “How Boston is—and should be—preparing for rising seas.”

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