On the podcast, Managing Editor Paul Greaves speaks with Dr. Peter Adriaens, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Michigan and Curation Editor Stephanie Fagnani on water utilities, weather risk and investor demand.

Dr. Adriaens kicks off the podcast by a brief overview of the article he contributed to that was published a couple of months ago in the Environmental Science & Technology Journal.

The conversation turns to increasing frequency of catastrophic storms, floods and drought and the subsequent impact on how investors view risk related to water utilities.

The discussion shifts to whether floods or droughts are viewed as being more high risk by investors, which then segues into a discussion about the role of geography in this assessment.

The podcast concludes with how water utilities can mitigate the increased risks posed by floods and drought.

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