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Resilient Building

The Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee Protocol (PIEVC)

A process designed to help engineers to factor climate change impacts into plans for design, operation and maintenance.

ASTM Standards

The American Society for Testing and Materials standards and publications.

Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction – UN

GAR2022 explores how, around the world, structures are evolving to better address systemic risk.

Adapting to Climate Change

A website that provides resources and research on building resilience to climate change.

5 Types of Environmental Hazards

Choose between 5 difference types of environmental hazards to discover resources.

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Earthquakes & Landslides

2021 International Residential Code

Reference for the 2021 International Residential Code’s seismic provisions, with FEMA guidance for designing earthquake-resilient homes.

Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction

World class center for multi-disciplinary disaster prevention research & communication.

Earthquake Hazards Program – Maps

Interactive maps and data from the U.S. Geological Survey showing earthquake hazards, historical seismicity, and ground-shaking probabilities across the United States.

ShakeAlert

USGS earthquake early warning system for the U.S. West Coast with technical and public-facing resources.

Seismic Building Codes

FEMA’s guidance on seismic building codes, including resources for adopting and implementing earthquake-resistant design standards in construction.

USGS Earthquake Map

This map shows 2.5+ magnitude Earthquakes that have happened in the past day.

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Hurricanes

National Weather Service

Weather radar for storm tracking.

NOAA Sea Grant

University-NOAA partnership delivering coastal community resilience research and outreach.

NOAA Atlantic Hurricane Database (HURDAT2)

Authoritative historical record of every Atlantic hurricane with tracks and intensities.

National Hurricane Center

Map updated daily showing building & coming storms.

My Radar

Real-time phone app radar that also shows nearby earthquakes and the local air quality index.

FEMA Safe Rooms

Guidelines and standards for constructing safe rooms for high-wind events like hurricanes and tornadoes.

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Floods

FEMA Flood Map

This map is a great source for flood hazard information in the US.

Investing in Nature to Help Mitigate Flood Risk – Swiss Re

An article by a reinsurer that discusses how investment in nature can help to mitigate flood risk.

NOAA National Water Center

Real-time river forecasts, flood outlooks, and inundation maps across U.S. watersheds.

Climate Central — Coastal Risk Screening Tool

Interactive sea level rise and coastal flooding maps for any U.S. address.

FloodSmart (NFIP)

Official site of the National Flood Insurance Program with coverage info and flood risk lookup.

Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction

World class center for multi-disciplinary disaster prevention research & communication.

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Tornadoes

Tornado History Project

Searchable database of historical tornado events with paths, intensities, and damage records.

FEMA Safe Rooms

Guidelines and standards for constructing safe rooms for high-wind events like hurricanes and tornadoes.

Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety

FORTIFIED standards for tornado-resistant home construction with research-backed retrofit guidance.

Ready.gov — Tornadoes

Federal preparedness guidance covering safe rooms, shelter plans, and household readiness.

National Severe Storms Laboratory

NOAA research center publishing tornado science, warning improvements, and educational materials.

NOAA Storm Prediction Center

Real-time tornado watches, warnings, and severe storm forecasts from the National Weather Service.

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Wildfires

Headwaters Economics — Wildfire Planning

Research and policy tools for community wildfire adaptation and the wildland-urban interface.

My Radar

Real-time phone app radar that also shows nearby earthquakes and the local air quality index.

Firewise – National Protection Association

A resource to guide homeowners towards improving the likelihood of their home surviving a wildfire.

CAL FIRE

California’s wildfire incident map, prevention guidance, and defensible space requirements (model for other states).

National Interagency Fire Center

Federal hub for active wildfire incidents, statistics, and interagency coordination resources.

Airnow Fire and Smoke Map

US Government air quality index data combined with a map of wildfires.

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U.S. Resources

Resilience.org

Post-Carbon Institute publication covering community resilience, energy, and climate adaptation.

American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP)

The professional association for climate adaptation practitioners, offering training, peer networks, and a directory of adaptation specialists across the United States.

The Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA)

The Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) portal, an easily accessible and interactive geospatial website.

Climigration Network

A network of practitioners and researchers supporting communities relocating in response to climate impacts, sharing tools and case studies for managed retreat.

Digital Coast Home (noaa.gov)

NOAA’s Digital Coast platform offering maps, data, and decision-support tools for coastal communities planning for sea level rise, flooding, and erosion.

Climate Central

Research and journalism on climate impacts including sea level rise, extreme heat, and energy.

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International Resources

The Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee Protocol (PIEVC)

A process designed to help engineers to factor climate change impacts into plans for design, operation and maintenance.

Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction

World class center for multi-disciplinary disaster prevention research & communication.

Global Center on Adaptation

International organization accelerating adaptation action; publishes the State and Trends in Adaptation report.

UNDRR (UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction)

Global hub for disaster risk reduction policy, the Sendai Framework, and country-level data.

World Bank — Climate Change Knowledge Portal

Country-level climate data, projections, and adaptation guidance for developing economies.

PreventionWeb

UNDRR’s news and knowledge platform aggregating disaster risk reduction research and policy.

Seminal Text on Resilience

“This pioneering book by a career industry insider and 9-11 survivor spotlights why the multi-trillion dollar US built environment is increasingly failing. His analysis exposes policies and interests that to this very day are the root causes of vulnerability. It discusses why the green movement has fallen short in addressing sustainable building development. Guaranteed to stir building, policy and sustainability circles, it signals a time for change.”

Resilience: The Ultimate Sustainability

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