{"id":28,"date":"2025-09-15T21:40:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T21:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/blue-green\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-04-18T21:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T21:23:01","slug":"research-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/bluegreen\/research-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"28\" class=\"elementor elementor-28\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b43013 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b43013\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d48607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d48607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research Areas<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9fd044 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9fd044\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947a77f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"947a77f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW105785155 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105785155 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">The BlueGreen Decisions Lab is changing the way infrastructure systems are understood, designed, and governed. Confronting today\u2019s complex water, energy, and climate challenges requires professionals who can integrate technical knowledge with behavioral insight, ecological understanding, and advanced decision-support tools.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW105785155 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105785155 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">BlueGreen Decisions is developing interdisciplinary methods that connect systems engineering, environmental science, and decision science to support more sustainable, resilient, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105785155 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">equitable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105785155 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> infrastructure. The lab is training a new generation of systems leaders<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105785155 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105785155 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">engineers, researchers, and practitioners equipped to model uncertainty, engage diverse stakeholders, and design adaptive solutions at the intersection of human and environmental systems.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW105785155 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b3344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15b3344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/bluegreen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/elementor\/thumbs\/labBanner-e1754670446972-r9yp8n6s8mjjt2wjki0s5314lewk7k72nb5yw5d7qc.png\" title=\"labBanner\" alt=\"Bluegreen Decisions Lab logo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d38143 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d38143\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514c482 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"514c482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tResearch Initiatives\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1657e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b1657e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216b922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"216b922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/bluegreen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/elementor\/thumbs\/Designer-2-rg93pv6gkbp1aeac9upai8e2wyv1bdt2bjlay8mbhc.png\" title=\"Designer (2)\" alt=\"Drone photograph of a low river in Colorado\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7cc1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa7cc1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-713068b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"713068b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a0226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0a0226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water-Energy Nexus and Urban Systems Resilience\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4096839 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4096839\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70158c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70158c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">We study how water and energy systems interact in urban environments, particularly under conditions of stress, change, and uncertainty. By modeling feedbacks across technical, ecological, and social dimensions, our work supports infrastructure decisions that are both resilient and adaptive. We collaborate with utilities and planners to improve long-term planning, optimize system performance, and enhance the capacity of infrastructure systems to respond to climate and demand variability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div><span style=\"color: #000000\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ef768 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76ef768\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f99886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f99886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/bluegreen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/elementor\/thumbs\/Pipe_fill-rbgxfm8xso97e71ix489ee5072vusefgzrab7lxacg.jpg\" title=\"Pipe_fill\" alt=\"Josh Rodriguez, Dixie Poteet, and Guillermo Vizarreta-Luna standing inside a large pipe at a conference.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9c862 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f9c862\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b53369 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b53369\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72a4d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d72a4d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Human Dimensions of Engineering and Infrastructure <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6818752 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6818752\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c91654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c91654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221768609 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221768609 BCX0\">Understanding how people shape and respond to engineered systems is essential for building sustainable infrastructure. Our research explores the cognitive, institutional, and social dynamics that influence engineering design, technology adoption, and system governance. We develop models and tools that integrate behavioral insights into infrastructure planning and management, ensuring that engineered systems are aligned with human needs, values, and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221768609 BCX0\">capacities<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221768609 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW221768609 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0Applications include the identification of behavioral, perceptual, and experiential factors that influence individuals\u2019 engagement with electric vehicle infrastructure to inform the design of user-centered, equitable, and sustainable transportation systems.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div><span style=\"color: #000000\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70044a9 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70044a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e43f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73e43f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/bluegreen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/elementor\/thumbs\/undefined-r9yxmg6xnwsd1qs7flnl9dy2otfu72x7oxkzy3rp9c.png\" title=\"aiResearch1\" alt=\"Diagram of using AI for research\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">AI-Enhanced Document Analysis Workflow<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641764c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"641764c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621f10e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"621f10e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb888b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb888b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI-Augmented Decision Support in the Built Environment\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3592c7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3592c7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3850376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3850376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW28584996 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28584996 BCX0\">We examine how artificial intelligence and machine learning can enhance<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28584996 BCX0\">, rather than replace,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28584996 BCX0\"> human judgment in complex decision contexts. Our work focuses on developing hybrid systems that pair data-driven models with human <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28584996 BCX0\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW28584996 BCX0\">, improving trust, transparency, and performance in infrastructure operations. Applications include predictive analytics, scenario planning, and intelligent control systems across the water-energy-climate nexus.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW28584996 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588ef45 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"588ef45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0b4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f0b4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/bluegreen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/elementor\/thumbs\/Designer-1-rg93sop12fk04a6vt2kzzirv2kyoep02pi1qs4fstc.png\" title=\"Designer (1)\" alt=\"A drone photograph taken of Dixie Poteet preforming field work.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4402da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4402da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b01aa87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b01aa87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019e8ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"019e8ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nature-Based Solutions and Ecological Infrastructure\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f1021 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9f1021\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cdb472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cdb472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38394982 BCX0\">We investigate how natural systems can be integrated into infrastructure design to promote ecological resilience, climate adaptation, and community well-being. From green stormwater systems to ecosystem-based flood management, our work evaluates the performance and co-benefits of nature-based solutions across scales. We aim to support infrastructure decisions that regenerate, rather than degrade, environmental <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38394982 BCX0\">systems.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41ffaf e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d41ffaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab01be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab01be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/bluegreen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/elementor\/thumbs\/image-8-rg93ddvltilz4sez5ghmedrqysdl429d9rr7jz4i3k.png\" title=\"image (8)\" alt=\"Dixie out on a site visit\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3811ec8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3811ec8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d74a37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d74a37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367bac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"367bac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk, Resilience, and Adaptive Infrastructure Planning\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67028af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67028af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d97b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d97b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW95167310 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95167310 BCX0\">Critical infrastructure systems face growing threats from climate change, aging assets, and cascading failures. We develop tools and frameworks for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95167310 BCX0\">identifying<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95167310 BCX0\"> vulnerabilities, assessing risk, and supporting adaptive planning across sectors and scales. Our research emphasizes cross-sector coordination, stakeholder engagement, and the development of governance strategies that enhance infrastructure resilience over time.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95167310 BCX0\">Applications include assessing the systemic risks posed by EV disengagement to transportation decarbonization objectives, as well as developing adaptive planning strategies and frameworks to bolster the resilience of EV charging infrastructure.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW95167310 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e6c14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7e6c14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df28aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-recent-posts\" data-id=\"7df28aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-recent-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Recent News<\/h5>\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/laboratories\/bluegreen\/2025\/12\/17\/2025-childrens-water-festival\/\">2025 Children&#8217;s Water Festival<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date\">December 17, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Areas The BlueGreen Decisions Lab is changing the way infrastructure systems are understood, designed, and governed. 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