The Gilbert F. White Flood Marker Memorial

摘要

As founder of the Natural Hazards Center and Gustafson Distinguished Professor Emeritus of geography at the University of Colorado, Gilbert F. White was widely recognized as a leader in the world environmental movement. Because of his life-long dedication to addressing the problem of flooding, he was known as the "Father of Floodplain Management." Gilbert recognized that flexible human adaptation to flood hazards, such as removing structures from floodways and opening up floodplains, was potentially a more effective approach to flood disaster reduction than rigid "structural" solutions, such as constructing dams and levees.rnThe Gilbert F. White Memorial Committee was established after Gilbert's death in 2006, at the request of the Boulder City Council and City Manager, to design and implement a memorial to Gilbert. The committee is made up of friends, family, colleagues, and students of Gilbert, as well as City staff. Early on, the committee agreed that Gilbert would have wanted a memorial that had some practical and educational use, so the members decided that a memorial promoting flood hazard education in Boulder would be most appropriate. Below is the resultant plan: