The 2022 Natural Hazards Research Summit drew researchers, practitioners, and federal agency representatives together to reflect on the accomplishments achieved by the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) community and to chart the path for the next decade of impactful natural hazards research. Convened in October, 2022 in Washington, D.C. with support from the National Science Foundation, the specific goals of the two-day Summit were to: (i) discuss and elucidate the research needs for the next 10 years, (ii) foster connections between the broader natural hazards community, and (iii) disseminate information on the resources and capabilities that NHERI offers to researchers focused on preventing natural hazards from becoming societal disasters. This report documents the findings and recommendations from the panel, town hall sessions, and visioning activities that took place at the Summit. The intended audience for the report is the natural hazards research community and the funding agencies that support its research. Accordingly, the report includes a research agenda developed with input from the Summit participants.
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Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure, Five Year Science Plan, Multi-Hazard Research To Make a More Resilient World, Second Edition
This is the second edition of the five-year Science Plan for the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI).
It provides information for constituents, including practitioners, as well as guidance for members of the
research community.This report is an overview of the research needed to support the Grand Challenges described by the report. It covers both the scope and the process of conducting multi-hazard research for improving civil infrastructure.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2129782
- PAR ID:
- 10503413
- Publisher / Repository:
- Designsafe-CI
- Date Published:
- Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
- Multi-Hazards Research NHERI Science Plan Earthquakes Tsunamis Windstorms Storm Surge Social Science Simulation Cyber-Infrastructure Data
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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