Arkansas Tech University issued the following announcement on May 20.
At Arkansas Tech University, students engage in research that leads to big achievements and even bigger opportunities. Arkansas Tech University Class of 2022 graduate Ashleigh Stansfield has been selected to present a poster as part of the 47th annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop.
Stansfield’s project is entitled “2015 and 2017 Meramec River Flooding: A Case Study on Community Perceptions.”
She became interested in the topic because she is from the region of Missouri that was affected by the flooding.
“Other research has shown that man-made factors have increased the severity of flooding in the region, and I believe understanding the affected community’s perceptions is an important step in mitigating against future severe flooding,” said Stansfield, who is from Fenton, Mo. “I believe my research has shown those in the community who were directly impacted by the floods identify man-made structures and land development as a main cause of the severity of the flooding events in 2015 and 2017. Those impacted also believe another flood of this magnitude is likely to occur in the future.”
Congratulations and good luck to Ashleigh Stansfield!
Original source can be found here.
Source: Arkansas Tech University
