Contents
- Introduction
- Scope
- The Multi-Hazard Perspective
- Grand Challenge 3: Develop Hazard
Mitigation Strategies and Technologies
- Key Research Requirement 3.1. Encourage investment in developing, modeling and monitoring impacts of cost-effective and beneficial mitigation technologies
- Key Research Requirement 3.2. Continue development of smart structural systems that detect and respond to changes in structure and infrastructure condition, and that predict failure
- Key Research Requirement 3.3. Continue development of new materials and cost-effective technologies to retrofit existing inventory of buildings, bridges, and other lifeline structures
- Key Research Requirement 3.4. Create integrated all-hazard methodologies for engineered systems
- Grand Challenge 4: Recognize and Reduce
Vulnerability of Interdependent Critical Infrastructure
- Key Research Requirement 4.1. Develop improved assessment methods for analyzing the vulnerability and interdependence of infrastructure systems
- Key Research Requirement 4.2. Develop innovative assessment models for emergency response procedures including addressing all threats to public health rapidly and effectively
- Grand Challenge 5: Assess Disaster Resilience
Using Standard Methods
- Key Research Requirement 5.1. Establish methods and standards for evaluation of resilience to hazards to include economic, ecological, and technological consequences of disasters. Base risk assessments on this data
- Key Research Requirement 5.2. Use standard methods to gauge improvement in resilience following investments in planning and mitigation. This research must include contributions from all disciplines that play a role in understanding hazards and mitigation, including the social sciences
- Grand Challenge 6: Promote Risk-Wise Behavior
- Key Research Requirement 6.1. Facilitate research in the social sciences to understand and promote individual and institutional mitigation actions in the face of hazards
- Key Research Requirement 6.2. Develop an enhanced understanding of effective techniques for educating the public and gaining community support for preparedness and disaster prevention activities
- Key Research Requirement 6.3. Research the effectiveness of, and human responses to, new communications technologies, including mobile phones, the Internet, and cable television on the delivery and successful use of public warnings
- References
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