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Natural Hazards

Berkeley ITS – Testing wildfire evacuation strategies and coordination plans for Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) communities in California

Testing wildfire evacuation strategies and coordination plans for Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) communities in CaliforniaIn the event of a wildfire, government agencies need to make quick and well-informed decisions to ensure the safe evacuation of people. Small communities in Marin County with an …

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Berkeley ITS – Transit System Vulnerability and Resilience

As part of the California Resilient and Innovative Mobility Initiative (RIMI), this project aims to develop a regionwide multi-modal traffic simulation tool to help with planning and policymaking during the recovery stage of an earthquake, which is expected to help California’s transit systems under…

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NSF – Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure: Computational Modeling and Simulation Center 2021-2025

The Computational Modeling and Simulation Center (SimCenter) is dedicated to enhancing the nation’s ability to simulate the impact of natural hazards on structures, lifelines, and communities. They offer advanced computational modeling and simulation software tools, support, and educational ma…

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The Residual Risks of Extreme Floods: A Challenge for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

This project will create an international network of experts and a community of practice that address the residual risk dilemma in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this initial pilot stage, we will make emphasis on: SDG 11 Sustainable cities and communities, SDG 13 Climate ac…

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