{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"When Culverts Fail: A Case Study of Infrastructure Resilience in Rural Massachussets","description":"What happens when a small piece of infrastructure fails? Researchers from UMass Amherst and an engineering firm discuss their study on culvert failures in the Deerfield Watershed and why these often-invisible structures matter far more than we realize. They model what happens when culverts fail during floods and hazardous events, and the results reveal how rural communities can suddenly lose access to essential services like hospitals and schools. They also explore why infrastructure investment now prevents harm later, and what policymakers and communities need to know about aging infrastructure in an era of climate uncertainty. Listen to learn how resilience lives in networks, not individual components, and what you can do to advocate for infrastructure investment in your own community. ","author_name":"Risk InSight","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/117844\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42467360\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42467360"}