Abstract Purpose of Review Power outages, a common and underappreciated consequence of natural disasters, are increasing in number and severity due to climate change and aging …
Energy systems are regularly subject to major disruptions affecting economic activities, operation of infrastructure and the society as a whole. Resilience assessment comprises the …
J Dugan, D Byles, S Mohagheghi - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although long-duration power outages can lead to significant damages to the local economy, the human catastrophe that can potentially unfold due to the failure of essential …
Settler colonialism expands race and racism beyond ideological perspectives and reveals the links between historical and contemporary racialized social relations and practices–the …
Large-scale damage to the power infrastructure from hurricanes and high-wind events can have devastating ripple effects on infrastructure, the broader economy, households …
Y Lin, J Wang, M Yue - The Electricity Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
The power system worldwide is facing challenges from a changing climate. Decision-makers are tasked with increasing the smartness and resilience of the energy infrastructure to …
DJ Bednar, TG Reames - Energy Research & Social Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Millions of American households suffer from energy poverty, threatening their continued access to electricity. The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has unveiled the entrenched …
M Sotolongo, L Kuhl, SH Baker - Environmental Science & Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper uses an environmental justice framework to explore whether existing vulnerabilities in Puerto Rico are associated with the rate of electricity restoration after …
The evaluation of communities' vulnerability to prolonged power outages offers valuable insights for prioritizing improvements in infrastructure resilience, thereby alleviating societal …