Project ISF-Examining Tropical Cyclone-Induced Compound Hazards to Inform Effective Adaptation and Mitigation Policies Program DUIRI - Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship Term Fall 2024 Status Accepted Research Area global sustainability, global health Description Tropical cyclones can trigger a range of compound hazards, including floods, heat waves, sea-level rise, storm surges, and wildfires. These events are projected to increase in frequency, potentially overwhelming the adaptive capacities of communities, governments, and the private sector to manage such hazards and mitigate subsequent losses and damages. This proposed study will specifically examine power outages induced by tropical cyclones. After tropical cyclones, high humidity and low air pressure will elevate the human-perceived temperature and increase power demand. The power supply infrastructure faces significant challenges due to the damage inflicted by tropical cyclones. A recent example is Hurricane Ida (2021), where most casualties in Louisiana resulted from hyperthermia caused by power outages. This study will begin by calculating human-perceived equivalent temperatures and examining power outages following tropical cyclones over the past decades. These results will provide a foundation for modeling tropical cyclone-induced power outages, investigating community responses to such compound hazards, and informing effective adaptation and mitigation policies. The study aims to advance the understanding of adaptation and mitigation strategies for tropical cyclone-induced compound hazards, particularly those related to power infrastructure, social conditions, climate scenarios, and public health. The study will highlight exciting opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration among engineering, social sciences, and climatology. Supervisor: The potential undergraduate students will be co-supervised by Dr. Qingchun Li from the School of Construction Management Technology at Purdue University and Dr. Daniel Chavas from the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University. Dr. Qingchun Li’s research interests include urban science for urban resilience and sustainability. Dr. Daniel Chavas’s research areas include natural hazard physics, tropical cyclones, weather and climate variability, climate change, risk analysis, and societal impacts. Supervisor Qingchun Li Mentor Daniel R Chavas Type of work required Type of work required: data analysis and visualization (tropical cyclone data and power outage data) and a literature review. Websites Qualifications The potential undergraduate students will be co-supervised by Dr. Qingchun Li from the School of Construction Management Technology at Purdue University and Dr. Daniel Chavas from the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University. Dr. Qingchun Li’s research interests include urban science for urban resilience and sustainability. Dr. Daniel Chavas’s research areas include natural hazard physics, tropical cyclones, weather and climate variability, climate change, risk analysis, and societal impacts. Credit Hours 3 Weekly Hours 8 (estimated)