Students in IST 440 have worked with State College Borough on analyzing current and new threats to the borough and making recommendations to the recovery plan. In previous semesters students identified risks as well as a format for assessment and mitigation of identified risks, including natural gas leaks, plane crash, major accidents, earthquake, prisoner escape, water main break and extended power outage.
Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.
Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info
University Faculty Contact
Michael Hills
Information, Science, and Technology
Associate Teaching Professor
mkh179@psu.edu
(814) 863-6316
Local Government / Community Contact