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In recent years, the redistribution of risk has created conditions for natural and technological disasters to become more... see more
In recent years, the redistribution of risk has created conditions for natural and technological disasters to become more... see more
The explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig on April 20, 2010, resulted from a series of events and... see more
This video was recorded at MIT World Series: Big Questions After Big Hurricanes 2005. "Are Cities Resilient? Disaster... see more
This is a free textbook that is offered by Amazon for reading on a Kindle. Anybody can read Kindle books—even without a... see more
This course identifies the issues, reviews the work of various studies and committees, critique the recommended proposals... see more
City to City, as a class, will jump into the complexity of planning in New Orleans, a post-disaster city. City-to-City... see more
Creative Time Reports has started an ongoing participatory documentary focusing on those residents of the north Atlantic... see more
This course focuses on the physical and economic renewal of urban neighborhood Main Streets by combining classroom work... see more
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) is a U.S. Department of Defense institute that... see more
"Emergency management is most simply defined as the discipline dealing with risk and risk avoidance. Risk represents a... see more
City to City, as a class, will jump into the complexity of planning in New Orleans, a post-disaster city. City-to-City... see more
In the wake of Katrina the entire gulf coast is embroiled in a struggle over what constitutes "appropriate" rebuilding... see more
The objective of this short course is to use three illustrative case studies to reinforce basic concepts and principles... see more
Andrew was by far the most expensive natural disaster in history (up to that date), with estimated damages exceeding $20... see more
Aim is to analyze important current events for what they reveal about the nature and working of our technological world.... see more
In 2011 Rich Piltch, founder and CEO of ARS, a full-service restoration and reconstruction company based in New England,... see more
Do you want to think about ways to help solve New Orleans' problems? CityScope is a project-based introduction to the... see more
This book aims to inspire decision makers and practitioners to change their approach to climate planning in the tropics... see more
An online entry-level introduction by MIT Professor Kerry Emanuel to the basics of climate change: how we know humans are... see more
Creator Dr. David Zellmer (CSU Fresno) provides information ranging from statistical calculations to detailed laboratory... see more
Japan’s March 11, 2011 Great Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami was among the most damaging natural disasters on record. This... see more
This lesson plan will help develop an understanding of the complexity of the American federal system and how it affects... see more
The first part of the class is a lecture on the issues and approaches to measuring success in hazard mitigation. The... see more