Hurricane Resilience: Building Stronger Communities To Withstand Storm Impacts
Webin this study, an interdisciplinary framework linking social, economic, and infrastructural community resilience is proposed to project structural damage,. Webby investigating these avenues, researchers can develop effective strategies for building resilient energy systems that can withstand the impacts of extreme weather. Category 4 hurricane maria made landfall in puerto rico on 20 september 2017 and ploughed across the territory with sustained winds of 155 mph. Webthe resilience of infrastructure, communities, and the environment in the face of hurricane events has increasingly become of public interest in the wake of recent. Webas climate change threatens to increase hurricane frequency and strength, community resilience will be key for coastal communities.
Webmy research focuses on understanding how these shifting storms impact infrastructure and communities, building models to help us prepare more effectively. Webcommunity resilience represents the ability of communities to use their available resources to prepare for, respond to, endure, and recover from extreme events.