Resilient American Futures: An Academic Road Trip

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America's 2,400-mile Interstate 10 highway most acutely represents the frontline of our shared future. Connecting the fastest growing, most demographically diverse and most disaster-vulnerable U.S. cities from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, the I-10 provides a living observatory for understanding the present and envisioning more sustainable and inclusive futures. Pressing resilience problems impacting I-10 communities are well documented in contemporary media and provide a rich resource for students to investigate how lives, communities and ecosystems are being impacted by climate change, social inequity and other forces. By studying these narratives and the academic content that helps contextualize them, students understand modern resource systems related to water, food, energy, commerce and other areas that support daily life, including the historical and cultural backstories behind them. In the process, exposes students to over 60 academic fields addressing real challenges and opportunities, giving them a comprehensive overview of the schools, degree tracks and career paths available at ASU that are actively working together to improve the resilience and future of American society.