Generating scenarios for extreme events, without extreme data
Can a city’s seawall stand up to a blockbuster storm? Will a region’s power grid hold against record-breaking heat? And can a town’s fire-fighting resources contain a major wildfire? To answer these questions, communities will first need to know how such extreme events could…
AI Summary & Key Takeaways
- Can a city’s seawall stand up to a blockbuster storm
- Will a region’s power grid hold against record-breaking heat
- And can a town’s fire-fighting resources contain a major wildfire
Generating scenarios for extreme events, without extreme data
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