Structural safety

This study found that widespread use of cool roofs in London during the 2018 heatwave could have saved 249 lives by reducing the city's temperature. Cool roofs and solar panels are effective at mitigating heat and saving energy.

In the UK, several exemplary projects address flood management. The most iconic is the Thames Barrier in London, which protects the city from storm surges and high tides coming from the North Sea. Another is the the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme.

Faced with the prospect of an extensive, and expensive, seismic safety retrofit for its 1960s-era downtown headquarters, L.A. County decided to vet an alternative: a far newer building, located just blocks away.

Forged by Fire is an innovative set of resources designed for students of different ages to learn about community, place, and resilience through the history of burns injuries in twentieth century Britain.

The development of Kiribati's technical standard and recommendation provides a roadmap for implementing energy efficiency standards and promoting sustainable building practices.

The study focuses on how to develop and improve the anticipatory governance approach to disasters, disaster risk management and adaptation by local and regional authorities.

This study initially considers the seismicity of the Türkiye region where the earthquakes that occurred on 6 February 2023 took place, as well as the seismic characteristics of these earthquakes.

These USAID-constructed schools served as epicenters of the recovery from the disaster. For the 17,000 people whose homes were destroyed during the floods, 59 of the schools were able to be used as temporary shelters.