Texas A&M University System

This research presents findings on planners’ roles, experiences, and needs in disaster recovery, informing the development of practical recovery guidance for planning professionals.

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.

This report of the commission describes how the state of Texas responded to the disaster, and how Texans began the long road to recovery. 

This research brief provides context about how the recovery process is unfolding in the Hurricane Harvey-affected region and how the area can prevent a similar situation from happening again. It examines how localities, states and the nation approach

While cities around the world are facing increased exposure to weather-related risks and hazards, a new study found that most of the coastal communities in the U.S. do not have an overarching strategy for building urban disaster resilience and lack coordination between multiple urban systems, including land use activities, natural environments and public infrastructure investments, particularly in Texas.