Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: Environmental Engineering: Resilience Planning & Disaster Mitigation

Internet Resources on Resilience Planning & Disaster Mitigation

100 Resilient Cities
A Rockefeller Foundation research group that helps cities around the world plan for the physical, social and economic challenges of the 21st century.
Building Resiliency through Green Infrastructure: A Community Wealth Building Approach
This report by Johann Bozuwa of the Democracy Collaborative explains how the funding and building of green infrastructure projects can lead to equitable community job creation.
City of Boston: Climate Ready Boston
Reports on Boston's plans to deal with rising sea levels and urban flooding.
NYC: Mayor's Office of Recovery & Resiliency
Online planning documents that aim to make New York City the most resilient, equitable, and sustainable city in the world.
Resilient Europe: URBACT
URBACT allows municipal planning officials from across the European Union to network and share ideas on resiliency and sustainability.
Resilient MA
Up-to-date climate change science and decision-support tools for the Commonwealth.
State of Mass.: Climate Change Adaptation
Planning documents for reducing greenhouse gases in Mass. by 2020, and for dealing with rising sea levels.
U.S. EPA: Climate Change Adaptation Resource Center (ARC-X)
Allows climate change planners to explore laws, regulations, and methods on a regional basis.
ULI: Developing Resilience: Living with Water Strategies for Greater Boston,
"Focuses on identifying barriers and creating practical strategies for building resiliency within: Infrastructure, Urban Development, Housing, and Institutional development practices."
ULI Boston: Urban Implications of Living with Water
Ideas on how to protect Boston's infrastructure and real estate from rising sea levels.