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1st Edition - October 11, 2019
Editor: Ryan Colker
Optimizing Community Infrastructure: Resilience in the Face of Shocks and Stresses examines the resilience measures being deployed within individual disciplines and sectors and… Read more
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Optimizing Community Infrastructure: Resilience in the Face of Shocks and Stresses examines the resilience measures being deployed within individual disciplines and sectors and how multi-stakeholder efforts can catalyze action to address global challenges in preparedness and disaster and hazard mitigation. The book provides a theoretical framework to advance thinking on creating resilient, inclusive, sustainable and safe communities. Users will find an accurate and up-to-date guide for working on the development, implementation, monitoring and assessment of policies, programs and projects related to community resilience.
Professionals in the fields of land planning, engineering, architecture, urban planning, energy planning, water management, insurance, disaster prevention (e.g. civil protection), emergency management, corporate social responsibility, policy development, and climate risk communication. Also suitable for use in academic settings focused on resilience or interdisciplinary policy
Introduction to Infrastructure Resilience
Part I: Making the Case
Introduction
1. Resilient Infrastructure: Understanding Interconnectedness and Long-Term Risk
Alice C. Hill and William Kakenmaster
2. Sustainable and Resilient Buildings: Essential Together
Jason Hartke
Resilience Solutions
Part II: Utilities
Introduction
3. Managing Risk to Critical Infrastructures, Their Interdependencies, and the Region They Serve: A Risk Management Process
Jerry P. Brashear
4. Resilience of Electric Power Infrastructure
Jeff Dagle
5. Becoming a Resilient Water System: A Transformative Process
Michael Hooker, Geoffrey G. Miller and Timothy Taber
Part III: Finance
Introduction
6. Financing Resilient Infrastructure
Joyce Coffee
7. Addressing Climate Risk in Financial Decision Making
Natalie Ambrosio, Yoon Hui Kim, Stacy Swann and Ziyue Wang
Part VI: Landscapes and Land Use
Introduction
8. Harnessing Green Infrastructure for Resilient, Natural Solutions
Charriss R.H. York and John Jacob
9. How Smart Land Use Policies Help Avoid Future Headaches
Samantha Medlock and James Schwab
Part V: Buildings
Introduction
10. The New Resilient Built Environment: Perspectives from Investors and Owners of Private Buildings
Devesh Nirmul and John Scott
11. The Role of the Designers and Other Building Practitioners in Advancing Resilience
Allison Hoadley Anderson
12. Building Codes: The Foundation for Resilient Communities
Cindy Davis and James Tim Ryan
Part VI: Policies & Practices
Introduction
13. Designing for Resilient Systems Under Emerging Risks
Allison C. Reilly and Bilal Ayyub
14. Where Are We? Why Community-Wide Benchmarking is Important
M. John Plodinec
15. How Philanthropy is Transforming Resilience Theory into Practical Applications at the Local Level
Robert G. Ottenhoff
Part VII: Conclusion
16. A Vision for Resilient Infrastructure
Ryan M. Colker
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