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Importance of Households in Business Disaster Recovery
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: The authors seek to contribute to the understanding of post-disaster community interdependencies by examining the recovery linkages between businesses and households. Specifically, this research looks to identify the ...
Risk Tolerance, Aversion, and Economics of Energy Utilities in Community Resilience to Wildfires
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Electric and gas investor-owned utilities operate in a regulated environment and are scrutinized by media and stakeholders for key strategic and operational decisions. Some decisions entail significant risk, requiring ...
Community Resilience-Focused Technical Investigation of the 2016 Lumberton, North Carolina, Flood: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: In early October 2016, Hurricane Matthew crossed North Carolina as a Category 1 storm, with some areas receiving 0.38–0.46 m (15–18 in.) of rainfall on already saturated soil. The NIST-funded Center for Risk-Based ...