Caroline HD

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Engineer, Hydrologist, and Ph.D. Candidate in Geography at the University of Florida.
Interested in extreme climate, hydrology, remote sensing, climate change scenarios, and the cosmos (not related to my research, but fascinated by it!)
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Caroline HDDec 5, 2022
Brent ToderianDec 5, 2022
Never forget, a 13-year study of a dozen cities found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. As for sharrows, it’s safer to NOT have them. Via #StreetsblogUSA, read their article linked below. #bikelanes #bikes #cities #transportation #mobility #sharrows #infrastructure #urbanism
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/05/29/protect-yourself-separated-bike-lanes-means-safer-streets-study-says/
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says

Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.

Streetsblog USA
Caroline HDNov 28, 2022
CarveHerNameNov 28, 2022

#OnThisDay, 28 Nov 1967, PhD student Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovers the existence of pulsars.

Not included in the 1974 Nobel prize for the discovery, Bell received a £3m prize for her work in 2018. She's using it to set up a foundation to improve diversity in STEM.

#WomenInSTEM #Histodons #ScienceHistory

Caroline HDNov 28, 2022
Brent ToderianNov 27, 2022
The new Paris 2021-26 urban biking plan will invest €250 million to, among other things, make 52km of pandemic bike-lanes permanent; add 130km of new bike-lanes; add 130K new bike parking spots; & teach all elementary school students to bike.

Leadership.

https://www.paris.fr/pages/un-nouveau-plan-velo-pour-une-ville-100-cyclable-19554

#Paris #cities #urbanism #leadership #Hidalgo #bikes #bikelanes #transportation #mobility #urbanplanning #urbanbiking #citybuilding
Un nouveau plan vélo pour une ville 100 % cyclable

Aménagement de nouvelles infrastructures, développement massif de solutions de stationnement sécurisé, renforcement de l’écosystème vélo… Le plan vélo 2021-2026 vise à faire de Paris une ville 100% cyclable.

Caroline HDNov 20, 2022
Peter GleickNov 20, 2022

If you're annoyed about the bad essays in the NY Times and Washington Post about reaching a global population of 8,000,000,000, read this one instead.

"8,000,000,000" - #Climate #Water

https://www.gleick.com/blog/8-000-000-000

8,000,000,000

According to the UN, the world’s population of humans reached eight billion today. When America was founded, the world’s population was under 800 million. In 1900, it was only 1.6

8,000,000,000
Caroline HDNov 20, 2022
Cold and rainy morning in Gainesville, FL. Great to write my dissertation! #PhD #academia #extremeclimate #womeninStem