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The Resilience Series 2025: Houston: A City Living with Water

Houston is tackling its water challenges head-on, especially the flood risks of having “too much” water. The city is advancing ambitious plans to adapt by embracing its natural systems. Projects underway include expanding bayou capacity, creating managed storage, conserving prairies, and building nature-based solutions alongside new water-holding infrastructure. At the same time, Houston remains attentive to the “not enough” side of the spectrum. With growing demand and subsidence concerns, strategies include rehabilitating infrastructure, transitioning to surface water, and exploring new supply options. Bold Progress: Meeting Opportunity with Solution Christina “Tina” Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., is the executive director for the Harris County Flood Control District in Harris County, Texas, serving the greater Houston region. She has served in this role since January 2022, when she was unanimously appointed to the position by Harris County Commissioners Court. Petersen shares how the Harris County Flood Control District is advancing bold solutions for mitigating flood risk that adapt to complexity and prepare communities for the future. Subsidence Mitigation & Progress Achieved in the Greater Houston Area Michael (Mike) J. Turco is the general manager of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, where he leads a community-focused team to support the District’s mission of preventing further subsidence through groundwater regulation and award-winning water conservation programs to protect the lives and property within Galveston and Harris counties. His presentation covers how subsidence impacts the greater Houston area and the science-based, adaptive management strategy implemented by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District to prevent further subsidence.