Years of violent and destructive conflict have left Gaza a dramatically war-torn region. Now there is talk of rebuilding, but that is seen as a complicated, long-range political challenge. Restoration would also require undertaking formidable reconstruction and extensive related engineering ventures, says Mikhail Chester, a professor and urban geography expert in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, part of the Fulton Schools. Chester, who is also director of the Metis Center for Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering, gives his perspective on the time, effort, investment and commitment it would take to adequately rebuild Gaza.