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Optimizing Community Infrastructure
Resilience in the Face of Shocks and Stresses
A multidisciplinary overview of resilient communities and their infrastructure, impact and challenges
Ryan Colker (Edited by)
9780128162408
Paperback, published 11 October 2019
310 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2 cm, 0.59 kg
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.
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
Subject Areas: Natural disasters [RNR], Social impact of disasters [JFFC]
