John Plodinec: Beyond Sustainability and Community Resilience: II. Evolution of communities Read the full article. Excerpt: In the last post, I talked about the importance of time in trying to understand…
Joan Fitzgerald on Penn Live: Removing urban highways can improve neighborhoods blighted by decades of racist policies | Opinion Read the full article. Excerpt: The US$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill now moving through Congress will bring money to cities for much-needed investments…
Daniel P. Aldrich for AusBiz: The Essential Role of Small Business Leaders After Disaster Strikes Read the full publication here. Excerpt: Australia regrettably is no stranger to disasters and shocks. Over the past two years…
Ann Lesperance: Enhancing Community Resilience Through Social Capital and Connectedness Read the full publication here. Excerpt: The Resilient America Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened…
Ann Lesperance: Motivating Local Climate Adaptation and Strengthening Resilience Read the full publication here. Excerpt: To help reduce the immense human and financial toll of disasters caused by natural…
Resilience Thought Piece by GRI Founding Director Stephen Flynn: Reflecting on 9/11 and the Resilience Imperative Reflecting on 9/11 and the Resilience Imperative At 8:35 AM on September 11, 2001, my commuter train arrived at Grand…
John Plodinec in Community Resilience: Beyond Sustainability and Resilience Read the full blog post here. Excerpt: Right away, we’re confronted by a huge difficulty – both “sustainability” and “resilience”…
Physician Burnout: What Do We Know? Access the full article here. Abstract: Purpose: Burnout (BO) is a serious phenomenon affecting US physicians. Female physicians, now accounting for…
An Analysis of Resilience Planning at the Nexus of Food, Energy, Water, and Transportation in Coastal US Cities Access the full article here. Abstract: Climate change poses increased risks to coastal communities and the interconnected infrastructure they rely…
John Plodinec in Community Resilience: Gödel’s Theorem and Economic Resilience Kurt Gödel was one of the last century’s preeminent mathematicians and philosophers. He is most famous for proving that for…
Daniel Aldrich: Bowling Alone or Distancing Together? The Role of Social Capital in Excess Death Rates from COVID-19 Abstract Much attention on the spread and impact of the ongoing pandemic has focused on institutional factors such as government…
Resilience Expert Thought Piece by Richard S. Mroz: In Pursuit of Resilience for Critical Infrastructure In Pursuit of Resilience for Critical Infrastructure The need for a new approach to planning for resilience, using consequence-based assessment…
