Delft3D Model Inputs and Outputs for Performance Assessment of a Nature-based, Resilient Master Plan for a 245-acre Site in Texas City, Texas

Texas City is a highly socially vulnerable neighborhood whose population is 70% minority, 30% in poverty, 11% unemployed, 40% obese, 41% having high blood pressure, and receives less than $17,000 per year per capita. Further, the city is only comprised of 2.4% park space. In response to these issues, researchers designed a nature-based, resilient master plan for a 245-acre site in Texas City, TX that is vulnerable to flooding and contamination from nearby industries. The inputs and results of two Delft3D model simulations – one with the master plan and one without – are used to evaluate performance of the proposed Texas City plan.