Community Resilience
Recent floods, tornadoes, and earthquakes remind us that natural, technological, and human-caused hazards take a high toll on communities. Costs in lives, livelihoods and quality of life can be reduced by better managing disaster risks. We can strengthen resilience and improve a community's ability to maintain and restore vital services in a more timely way and to build back better.
NIST manages a multi-faceted program, assisting communities and stakeholders on issues related to buildings and the interdependencies of physical infrastructure systems. The Community Resilience Program, part of NIST's broader disaster resilience work, complements efforts by others in the public and private sectors. NIST focuses on research, community planning and guidance, and stakeholder engagement.
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Related links
- Disaster and Failure Studies
- Structural Performance for Multi-hazards Program
- National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
- Fire Risk Reduction in Buildings Program
- Fire Risk Reduction in Communities Program
- Disaster Resilient Buildings, Infrastructure, and Communities
- National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Office