Resilience curves are used to communicate quantitative and qualitative aspects of system
behavior and resilience to stakeholders of critical infrastructure. Generally, these curves …

Transportation infrastructure plays an important role in supporting the national economy and
social well-being. Extreme events have caused terrible physical damages to the …

Structural systems are under deterioration due to ageing, mechanical stressors, and harsh
environment, among other threats. Corrosion and fatigue can cause gradual structural …

Natural disaster risk assessments typically consider environmental hazard and physical
damage, neglecting to quantify how asset losses affect households' well-being. However, for …

Building damage after an earthquake, or other hazard event, can interrupt businesses,
displace households, and significantly disrupt a community for years. As a result …

Background Hospitals play a vital role in disaster stricken regions. The resilient hospitals will
be able to provide essential services to affected people and it can mitigate the risk of injuries …

Abstract The 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquakes, which involved widespread damage
during the February 2011 event and ongoing aftershocks near the Christchurch Central …

Hospitals are indispensable to urban system, especially when an earthquake occurs. Once
damaged, it is difficult for hospitals to maintain the continuity of emergency care operations …

Hospital systems play a critical role in treating injuries during disaster emergency
responses. Simultaneously, natural disasters hinder their ability to operate at full capacity …

Wildfire impacts on communities have become more pronounced in recent years as the
intensity and frequency of wildfires have increased in densely populated areas of the USA …