September 21, 2023
Initiative supports launch of new 91探花Center for Disaster Resilient Communities
The new 91探花 Center for Disaster Resilient Communities (CDRC) launched today with the goal of uniting the university’s extensive expertise in disaster research to inform and strengthen how communities prepare for and respond to disasters.
The Center seeks to engage the more than 100 91探花faculty, including disaster researchers, engineers, data and environmental scientists, and experts in public health, medicine, nursing and public policy and planning.
The CDRC, which will be incubated by, and administratively housed in, the Population Health Initiative during its start-up phase, will offer resources, training, technical assistance and evidence-based solutions to improve community resilience to hazards that affect both our natural and built environments. A special focus will be on communities where social conditions or vulnerabilities exacerbate disaster impacts.