Phil Berke

Phil Berke is a Research Professor at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill's Department of City and Regional Planning, specializing in community resilience and urban planning. He leads the Center for Resilient Communities and Environment, focusing on interdisciplinary research to enhance urban resilience through policy integration and stakeholder collaboration. His work emphasizes mitigating climate change impacts, particularly via the Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard™, funded by the NSF and Department of Homeland Security.

• Education: B.A. in Economics/Environmental Science (Empire State College), M.S. (University of Vermont), Ph.D. (Texas A&M)
• Key Affiliations: Coastal Resilience Center, Planet Texas 2050 Technical Advisory Board

Research interests include land use planning, environmental hazards, and social equity in disaster resilience. His 2015 article on community resilience earned the APA's Best Article Award. Current projects involve evaluating flood resilience in cities like Houston and Rotterdam, and advancing equity in hazard mitigation plans.

Berke advises on global resilience initiatives, including the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities program. He prioritizes training students through capstone courses and fieldwork to address real-world challenges like coastal development risks and climate adaptation strategies.