Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Natural disasters—including hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and ...

A novel study empirically linking a standardized measure of community resilience in more than 3,100 U.S. counties to cognitive, mental, and physical health outcomes shows that counties with fewer ...

More cohesion and connection with those who live close by is increasingly important, given the challenges the future may bring. How resilient is your community? Together, can you rise to the ...

Summer heat and hurricane season have arrived, introducing new risks like the ones American communities are still rebuilding from, including the Pacific Palisades wildfires and Hurricane Helene in ...

While serving as the U.S. Army Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), our team helped finalize the infrastructure work post-Katrina and the recovery ...

COVID-19 has left many feeling isolated and alone. However, disasters like this impact whole communities, which means that effective solutions to disaster-related stress can be found in community ...

Improving health and well-being starts by strengthening community resilience and measuring outcomes in the Gulf of Mexico region. The goal of the GRP is to enhance health and well-being by working ...

This is an adapted excerpt from “Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation” by Danielle Arigoni. It is printed here with permission from Island Press. The health and safety we enjoy as individuals and ...

The national election, when the entire country was focused on one thing and everyone was involved in discussions on the same topic, reminded me that, in many ways, the United States is a giant ...