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Knowledge Gaps in Disaster Resilience: Public Understanding of Social and Green Infrastructure in Japan
Drawing from diverse case studies, the article reveals that communities with strong social bonds recover more quickly and equitably from climate-related shocks.
Resilience News
Many bridges across the U.S. face the same risks as Maryland’s Key Bridge
Many U.S. bridges, including the Golden Gate and Brooklyn Bridges, face collapse risks from ship collisions due to outdated designs. The NTSB recommends safety assessments and risk reduction plans for 68 such bridges built before 1991.
Newsweek
The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism, With Stephen Flynn
Stephen Flynn, Chair of the National Academies of Sciences’ Committee on Assessing WMD Nuclear Terrorism and professor of political science at Northeastern University, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how the US government should prevent and respond to nuclear terrorism.
Resilience News
Enhancing Community Resilience with NOAA’s National Water Model: Key Insights from GRI-CUAHSI Research
Passionate about developing science that serves a practical purpose, Dr. Raub highlights that this interdisciplinary study effectively links water-related data to meet diverse and localized community needs.
Resilience News
CSPAN: Stephen Flynn on Infrastructure Resilience and Baltimore Bridge Collapse
In this live interview hosted by the Washington Journal, Dr. Stephen Flynn, the founding director of the Global Resilience Institute discusses how to mitigate risk and build infrastructure resilience in the aftermath of the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse.
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