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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Superstorm Sandy"”.
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Inundated: Holistically Improving Institutional Coordination And Crisis Management Following Superstorm Sandy
… and crisis management efforts surrounding Superstorm Sandy in the New York Metropolitan Area. It argues that response and recovery efforts were inconsistent, and at times ineffective, due to the lack of utilizing a holistic and systems thinking approach. Using the Rockaway Peninsula as a …
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Buyouts and beyonds : politics, planning, and the future of Staten Island's East Shore after superstorm Sandy
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, two separate, federally funded programs began purchasing storm-damaged homes from voluntary sellers in the low-lying, working-class communities of Staten Island's East Shore. New York State's, offered in three specific, geographically bounded neighborhoods, …
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Planning and design scenarios for equitable outcomes in managed retreat
Superstorm Sandy hit New York City on October 29, 2012, killing 24 victims on Staten Island. In response, the state of New York founded the NY Rising Buyout Program in order to purchase the homes of residents desiring to relocate after the disaster. The program offered residents the pre-storm value …
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Energy resilience on a local level : inclusive planning for disaster
… losses resulting from Hurricanes Ike, Katrina, Superstorm Sandy, and most recently Hurricane Maria. A single downed pole can disable such traditional systems, leaving thousands without power for a short time, and a more significant event can have far more catastrophic consequences. Endemic …
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Prioritizing Residential High-Performance Resilient Building Technologies for Immediate and Future Climate Induced Natural Disaster Risks
… In light of recent disasters such as Superstorm Sandy, there is an increased awareness that residential buildings and communities need to become more resilient for the changing climates they are located in, or will face devastating consequences. There is a great potential for specific …
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Public perceptions of the functions of natural and engineered infrastructure in coastal hazards mitigation: the cases of two communities in the Raritan bayshore, New Jersey
… New Jersey and were significantly impacted by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The two communities have similar mitigation infrastructure but different experiences with coastal hazards: flooding is the primary hazard in Union Beach and erosion is the major concern in Laurence Harbor. This study finds …
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Modeling the societal impact of natural hazards
… disasters such as Hurricane Katrina (2005) and Superstorm Sandy (2012). The vulnerability of the nation’s infrastructure can lead to significant physical damage which can translate into significant societal suffering. This societal suffering often outweighs the physical damage to infrastructure. …
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GEOLOGICAL LEGACY OF A HISTORIC WAVE-DOMINATED TIDAL INLET, CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
… of Mantoloking Beach (a breach from the 2012 Superstorm Sandy), between Barnegat Inlet in the south and the historic Herring Inlet in the north. A large channel connected Barnegat Bay with the Atlantic Ocean and was a key artery for navigation and historic Revolutionary War battles. The timing …
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Understanding Climate Change Adaptation and Gentrification through the Framework of Uneven Coastal Development in Keansburg, New Jersey
… experiencing unplanned retreat by the dawn Superstorm Sandy, the disaster activated a plethora of material and discursive tools that local boosters could use to fashion a new development pathway for the town. Despite local ambitions to transform Keansburg’s development trajectory in ways …