Rumor Has It: The Role of Social Ties and Misinformation in Evacuation to Nearby Shelters after Disaster Abstract When crisis strikes, why do some communities utilize evacuation shelters more than others? This mixed methods study draws on…
A Human-Centric Approach to Economic Forecasting April 28, 2021 This paper was presented at the Resilient Nation Partnership Network Next Generation of Resilience Student Showcase, sponsored…
Enhancing Community Resilience through Social Capital and Social Connectedness: Stronger Together! Description Disasters caused by natural hazards and other large-scale emergencies are devastating communities in the United States. These events harm…
Stress Testing to Assess Recovery from Extreme Events Abstract: Over the last decade, communities have become increasingly aware of the risks they face. They are threatened by natural…
UNDP Nature-based Solutions Policy Brief: Nature-based Solutions, Market Resilience, and Food Sovereignty April 2021. This policy brief was developed by the Northeastern University School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs by GRI…
UNDP Nature-based Solutions Policy Brief: Nature-based Solutions are Job and Livelihood Solutions April 2021. This policy brief was developed by the Northeastern University School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs by GRI…
Masked Villains – Central Banks We live in a time of Docilians* – those who don’t think for themselves, but simply accept whatever their own…
The Normalization of Antidemocratic Extremism in the United States Joe Biden began his presidency on the steps of a heavily guarded Capitol, encircled by miles of austere barbed wire.…
The Topography of Wellness: How Health and Disease Shaped the American Landscape The COVID-19 pandemic has re-ignited discussions of how architects, landscapes, and urban planners can shape the environment in response to…
Climate Manipulation? Not All ‘Solutions’ Should be Advanced As the Biden-Harris administration advances an all-of-government approach to the worsening climate crisis, we need to acknowledge that not all…
Human Decisions Still Needed in Artificial Intelligence for War The NSCAI maintains that a global treaty that prohibits the development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence (AI) enabled weapons…
The Effect of Eviction Moratoria on the Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Abstract Massive unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic could result in an eviction crisis in US cities. Here we model the…