This article commemorates the disaster by reflecting on what it has taught us over in regards to infrastructure resilience, risk identification and preparedness.
The CES is the world’s second-costliest insured earthquake loss in history and supports the New Zealand regulator’s 1-in-1,000-year capital requirement.
Otago researchers say policy makers should pre-plan for post-earthquake cordons use in order to minimise negative outcomes on residents and businesses.
Biloxi was devastated by hurricane Katrina. The story of its reconstruction can inform the long term recovery of other communities across the United States.
A PSU study that followed 400 households after the 2015 Nepal earthquakes provides insight into the resilience and change in short-term rural natural disaster recovery.
A new Stanford-led study provides information on how to invest in natural coastal ecosystems that the Bahamian government, community leaders and development banks are applying in post-disaster recovery and future storm preparation in the Bahamas.
New research reveals that open spaces, such as parks and plazas, and better street design could improve a community’s ability to recover from an earthquake.