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Showing 9 articles with tag 'disaster resilience research'
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Nationwide Urban Flooding Disrupts Local Economies, Public Safety, and Housing Equity
Joint UMD, TAMU study affirms urban flooding is a growing threat across the U.S.
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What Does a Pair of Dice Have to Do With Disaster Recovery?
Resilience experts use gaming techniques and more to understand utility operator behaviors.
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UMD Resilience Experts Awarded NSF Grant to Accelerate Disaster Recovery
The $750,000 CRISP grant will allow the team to investigate operator decision-making following disasters.
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National Academies Committee Led by CEE Professor Outlines Framework to Protect Residents from Mount St. Helens Legacy
Landscape changes from the 1980 eruption left 50,000 people at risk from catastrophic flooding and mudfloows.
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Rapid Assessments Could Help Reduce Damage from Windstorms
Findings were published by Richard Krupar III and others in the Australian Journal of Emergency Management.
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Jose Torero Called as Expert Witness for Grenfell Tower Inquiry
The Inquiry is examining circumstances leading to and surrounding the July 2017 fire at Grenfell Tower.
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Research Spearheaded by UMD Receives NSF RAPID Support
Findings could advance the design of hurricane-resistant structures.
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Wind Engineers Complete Proof of Concept for New Structural Design Method
The approach combines the accuracy of wind tunnel testing with the efficiency of numerical optimization.
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Climate Change: A Threat Multiplier?
Glenn L. Martin Professor of Engineering Gerry Galloway Featured on KCRW's To the Point
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