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http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/158982.aspx

A multidisciplinary research project has examined ways to improve resilience, which can be measured by the functionality of an infrastructure system after a disaster and also by the time it takes for a system to return to previous levels of performance. In this article two project leaders present the components and dimensions of resilience and the implications for disaster response strategies.

English

pp 14-15, 17

2007-5

TR News

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Disaster preparedness; Emergency management; Infrastructure; Losses; Strategic planning

Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB

Jul 23 2007 2:48PM

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