Dr. Hannah Teicher

Biography

Hannah Teicher is an Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. Her research focuses on the adaptation to climate change and its implications for urban planning and development. Teicher's work encompasses long-term planning and climate migration, exploring the dynamics of urban transformations across various scales. She has published extensively in academic journals such as the Journal of the American Planning Association and Climate Policy. Her interests in climate migration specifically delve into the identification and implications of potential receiving communities and the socio-political dynamics associated with climate impacts on migration flows. Teicher has also contributed to the Climigration Network, enhancing community conversations around climate migration through guidebooks and project-based courses. Prior to her tenure at GSD, she was a Researcher in Residence at the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions and has held positions emphasizing sustainable architecture. Teicher holds a PhD in Urban Regional Planning from MIT, a Master of Architecture from the University of British Columbia, and a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Swarthmore College.

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