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 ...

Growing consensus supports the view that cross-sector alignment of health care, public health, and social service systems can promote population health and efficient use of resources. Profiling Contra ...

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 ...

These resources are intended to provide practical guidance to government officials, developers, HOAs, and ...

In 2019, the United States experienced 14 natural disasters, each causing damages of over $1 billion. These disasters included severe weather events, hailstorms, wildfires, flooding, tornadoes, ...

Like many organizations, the fire service is significantly transforming its leadership styles and approaches. Historically, leadership within the fire service was rooted in an aggressive and ...

In a remarkable display of community spirit, the Mdzananda Animal Clinic and Shelter in Khayelitsha has reopened its operating theatre after a drunk driver caused extensive damage in September 2025.A ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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