Weaving equity into infrastructure resilience research: a decadal review and future directions

npj natural hazards., Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(1)

Published: Sept. 2, 2024

Abstract Infrastructure resilience plays an important role in mitigating the negative impacts of natural hazards by ensuring continued accessibility and availability resources. Increasingly, equity is recognized as essential for infrastructure resilience. Yet, after about a decade research on resilience, what missing systematic overview state art agenda across different infrastructures hazards. To address this gap, paper presents review literature relation to hazard events. In our 99 studies, we followed 8-dimensional assessment framework that recognizes 4 definitions including distributional-demographic, distributional-spatial, procedural, capacity equity. Significant findings show (1) majority studies found were located US, (2) interest has been exponentially rising, (3) most data collection methods used descriptive open-data, particularly with none non-US using human mobility data, (4) limited quantitative non-linear analysis such agent-based modeling gravity networks, (5) distributional mostly studied through disruptions power, water, transportation caused flooding tropical cyclones, (6) other aspects, procedural equity, remain understudied. We propose future directions could quantify social costs advocate better integration into decision-making. This study fills critical gap how considerations can be integrated against hazards, providing comprehensive field developing enhance societal outcomes during disasters. As such, meant inform inspire researchers, engineers, community leaders understand implications their work embed at heart plans.

Language: Английский

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Exploring Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in the Built Environment: A Case Study

Buildings, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(9), P. 3018 - 3018

Published: Sept. 23, 2024

Continuous changes in society and the need for sustainable development demand updates designing better built environments to respond variety of user needs. Notwithstanding growing interest research introduction guidelines standards on inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, there are still several limitations effectively efficiently embedding such principles design buildings neighborhoods. Previous demonstrated critical innovative tools methods support professionals responsive, inclusive spaces an extended range users. This article reports results a pilot study using new IDEA Audit Tool assessing how accessibility perceived by building occupants specific facility. The analysis significant data provided this shows challenges highlights benefits tool, including fostering evidence-based decision-making process, speeding up prioritization improvements, through six-month trial with London-based firm. research-driven outcomes showcase huge potential that tool offers improve company strategy while evolving towards more inclusive, accessible foster diversity has be replicated fields action raise awareness application all phases process.

Language: Английский

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Human Factor Performance Evaluation Model for Barrier-Free Access Facilities in Residential Communities Based on Demand Priority Levels of Four Typical Ramps

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(16), P. 7035 - 7035

Published: Aug. 16, 2024

The support capacity of built barrier-free facilities often does not align with the actual needs urban residents, leading to travel obstacles for people disabilities and posing a threat healthy sustainable development cities. It is necessary evaluate performance from perspective demand. However, traditional evaluation methods conceal differences in facility among different groups people. Therefore, this paper aims clarify demand attributes residents under behavioral states, quantify residents’ based on priorities, establish human factor model facilities. Eighteen Chinese were identified through text mining. priorities individuals various states four typical ramps then calculated using Kano comprehensive satisfaction coefficient importance coefficient. Expert evaluations facilities’ fulfillment gathered fuzzy Delphi method. Finally, was determined priority levels. results show that even high exhibit inequalities population, inequality more obvious relatively disadvantaged groups. Building coordinated environment facilities, services, assistive devices an effective means make up insufficient This approach only enhances but also contributes communities by ensuring equitable access all residents.

Language: Английский

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A comparative study of the secondary benefits of stormwater ponds in economically distinct neighborhoods of Tampa, Florida USA

Discover Water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: Oct. 14, 2024

Stormwater ponds manage urban runoff and mitigate storm-event flooding. also offer various secondary advantages such as filtering pollutants, providing a habitat for wildlife, adding recreational value access to green spaces communities. However, stormwater pond features their potential benefits can vary based on the initial construction ongoing maintenance practices. This study developed an assessment tool evaluating ponds' expected functioning benefits, including pollutant by shoreline vegetation, safety, people activities like walking or wildlife viewing. We used compare in East Tampa Riverview, Florida, communities with contrasting socioeconomic backgrounds. The overall was consistent between both communities; however, several distinctions emerged specific attributes. Suburban exhibited narrower buffer zones, lower bank stability, less lighting. Conversely, lower-income had accessibility due higher number of fences, more litter, inferior water appearance. uncovered need consideration untapped transform into vibrant spaces.

Language: Английский

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How did COVID-19 case distribution associate with the urban built environment? A community-level exploration in Shanghai focusing on non-linear relationship

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(10), P. e0309019 - e0309019

Published: Oct. 16, 2024

Several associations between the built environment and COVID-19 case distribution have been identified in previous studies. However, few studies explored non-linear at community level. This study employed March 2022 Shanghai pandemic as a to examine association built-environment characteristics incidence of COVID-19. A modeling approach, namely boosted regression tree model, was used investigate this relationship. multi-scale conducted level based on buffers 5-minute, 10-minute, 15-minute walking distances. The main findings are follows: (1) Relationships variables vary across scales analysis neighborhood (2) Significant exist different scales. Population, housing price, normalized difference vegetation index, Shannon's diversity number bus stops, floor-area ratio, distance from city center played important roles These results provide more refined reference for responses an urban planning perspective offer useful recommendations sustainable post-pandemic response.

Language: Английский

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Defining Equity and Resilience for Drinking Water Distribution Systems

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1178 - 1189

Published: May 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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Examining Disparities in Energy Poverty and Indoor Environmental Quality Satisfaction Among Canadian Households

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Building Back Better: Exploring the Resilience of Schools in Disaster Recovery

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(4)

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

As natural and human-made disasters escalate globally, the urgency to rebuild resilient communities is increasingly evident. With this study, Building Back Better: Exploring Resilience of Schools in Disaster Recovery explores experiences, disaster recovery, challenges, coping mechanisms, insights three school administrators four teachers designated as Risk Reduction coordinators Monkayo East District Davao de Oro. This study utilized qualitative phenomenological delve into lived experiences educational professionals during post-disaster recovery. research aims gain a deep understanding from purposive sample who have directly engaged with recovery processes following disasters. The data were gathered through an in-depth face-to-face interview used audio recorder record discussion. significant finding multifaceted long-lasting impact on students' learning environments. highlights how not only cause physical damage infrastructure but also disrupt process, widen achievement gaps, affect emotional well-being students. disruption normal routines psychological stress experienced by students underscore critical need for comprehensive strategies, including academic support mental health resources, help regain stability continue their education effectively. emphasizes importance preparedness resilience institutions mitigate such crises. timely assessments, repairs, coordination local authorities ensure structural integrity facilities. It underscores implementation robust strategies environment maintain safe conducive space. focus foundational, it influences ability schools function effectively post-disaster. Teachers heads are pivotal risk reduction within institutions. They create safety plans, organize drills, educate emergency procedures, fostering culture preparedness. School provide leadership, while act first responders, guiding offering necessary care. Collaboration between teachers, heads, stakeholders crucial environment. By involving entire community planning implementing measures, can respond disasters, ensuring everyone involved. partnership promotes proactive approach preparedness, making priority all activities.

Language: Английский

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Examining disparities in energy poverty and indoor environmental quality satisfaction among Canadian households

Energy Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 194, P. 114319 - 114319

Published: Sept. 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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Perspectives of municipal professionals on adopting a dementia-friendly and inclusive approach in urban planning and design in British Columbia, Canada

Planning Practice and Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 23

Published: Nov. 6, 2024

An accessible and navigable neighbourhood physical environment is a critical part of dementia-friendly inclusive communities (DFCs). Municipalities in British Columbia (B.C.), Canada have committed to the vision DFCs with action plans outlining priorities planning, design, engineering, services. City planners designers play an instrumental role implementing these plans. Our study aims understand their needs challenges dementia-inclusive planning design. Semi-structured interviews were conducted 16 Metro Vancouver, B.C. Findings reflect two broad themes: 1) augmenting DFC-related knowledge awareness 2) integrating DFC approach general

Language: Английский

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