Overview

Optimizing Community Infrastructure: Resilience in the Face of Shocks and Stresses examines the resilience measures being deployed within individual disciplines and sectors and how multi-stakeholder efforts can catalyze action to address global challenges in preparedness and disaster and hazard mitigation. The book provides a theoretical framework to advance thinking on creating resilient, inclusive, sustainable and safe communities. Users will find an accurate and up-to-date guide for working on the development, implementation, monitoring and assessment of policies, programs and projects related to community resilience.

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Author:   Ryan Colker (Executive Director at the Alliance for National and Community Resilience, Washington D.C., United States)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Butterworth-Heinemann Inc
ISBN:  

9780128162408

ISBN 10:   0128162406
Pages:   302
Publication Date:   01 October 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Introduction to Infrastructure Resilience Part I: Making the Case 1. Resilient Infrastructure: Understanding Interconnectedness and Long-Term Risk Alice C. Hill and William Kakenmaster 2. Sustainable and Resilient Buildings: Essential Together Jason Hartke Resilience Solutions Part II: Utilities Utilities: Introduction 3. Managing Risk to Critical Infrastructures: Interdependencies and Externalities Jerry P. Brashear 4. Resilience and Electric Power Infrastructure Jeff Dagle 5. Becoming a Resilient Water System: A Transformative Process Michael Hooker, Geoffrey G. Miller and Timothy Taber Part III: Finance Finance: Introduction 6. Financing Resilient Infrastructure Joyce Coffee 7. Addressing Climate Risk in Financial Decision Making Natalie Ambrosio, Yoon Hui Kim, Stacy Swann and Ziyue Wang Part IV: Landscapes and Land Use Landscapes and Land Use: Introduction 8. Harnessing Green Infrastructure for Resilient, Natural Solutions Charriss R.H. York and John Jacob 9. How Smart Land Use Policies Help Avoid Future Headaches Samantha Medlock and James Schwab Part V: Buildings Buildings: Introduction 10. The New Resilient Built Environment: Perspectives from Investors and Owners of Private Buildings Devesh Nirmul and John Scott 11. The Role of the Designers and Other Building Practitioners in Advancing Resilience Allison Hoadley Anderson 12. Building Codes: The Foundation for Resilient Communities Cindy Davis and James Tim Ryan Part VI: Policies & Practices Policies and Practices: Introduction 13. Designing for Resilient Systems Under Emerging Risks Allison C. Reilly and Bilal Ayyub 14. Where Are We? Why Community-wide Benchmarking is Important M. John Plodinec 15. How Philanthropy is Transforming Resilience Theory into Practical Applications at the Local Level Robert G. Ottenhoff Part VII: A Vision for Resilient Infrastructure 16. Conclusion Ryan M. Colker

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Ryan M. Colker is Executive Director at the Alliance for National and Community Resilience, Washington D.C., United States, a national coalition working to provide communities with the tools necessary to holistically assess and improve their resilience. He was previously Vice President of Innovation at the International Code Council in Washington D.C. Prior to joining ICC, Colker served as Vice President at the National Institute of Building Sciences where he led the Institute's efforts to improve the built environment through the collaboration of industry stakeholders from both the public and private sectors. At the Institute he directed the Consultative Council which develops findings and recommendations on behalf of the entire building community and served as staff director of the Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate; the National Council on Building Codes and Standards; the Off-Site Construction Council and the Institute's STEM Education Program. He is a recognized expert on emerging issues within the built environment including resilience, building performance, and off-site construction and speaks and writes frequently on these subjects. Previously, he served as Manager of Government Affairs for the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and as Program Director of the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation. He is a graduate of The George Washington University Law School, and holds a Bachelor of Arts, with honors, in environmental policy from the University of Florida.

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