Abstract: While public participation can improve recovery planning, post-disaster environments pose unique challenges and opportunities that can enhance or undermine participation depending on the recovery policies and features of ...

Abstract: The growing field of multidisciplinary community resilience assessment requires analysts to model complex interactions across physical infrastructure and social systems to support planning and inform decisions. Community ...

Abstract: On September 20, 2017, Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria. To continue on their path to recovery, many households have, when other resources became scarce, relied on informal housing reconstruction, such as ...

Abstract: Hurricanes are devastating natural hazards that often cause damage to the built environment as a result of their loadings, which include storm surge, waves, and wind, often in combination. Modeling these hazards individually ...

Abstract: The retrofit of wood-frame residential buildings is a relatively effective strategy to mitigate damage caused by windstorms. However, little is known about the effect of modifying building performance for intense events ...