The Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force's infrastructure resilience guidelines : an initial assessment of implementation by federal agencies /

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In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast of the United States, devastating communities across the region. This disaster motivated the federal government to examine how it might improve community and infrastructure resilience so that communities are better prepared for existing and futu...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Finucane, Melissa L. (Author), Clancy, Noreen (Author), Willis, Henry H. (Author), Knopman, Debra S. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand Corporation, [2014]
Subjects:
United States > Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force
2012
Hurricane Sandy, 2012.
Disaster relief > Government policy > United States.
Risk management.
Cyclonic Storms
Relief Work
Government Programs
Risk Management
Guidelines as Topic
Ouragan Sandy, 2012.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Gestion du risque.
risk management.
NATURE > Natural Disasters.
Risk management
Disaster relief > Government policy
United States
Evaluation Study
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • How the infrastructure resilience guidelines have been implemented
  • Lessons learned from implementing the infrastructure resilience guidelines
  • Applying the infrastructure resilience guidelines to nonrecovery environments
  • Findings and conclusions
  • Appendix A. Semistructured interview protocol
  • Appendix B. Detailed methods
  • Appendix C. Sample grantees.

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