Enhancing Community Resilience through Social Capital and Connectedness: Stronger Together! (2021)
Chapter: Front Matter
Enhancing Community Resilience through
Social Capital and Connectedness:
Stronger Together!
Committee on Applied Research Topics for Hazard Mitigation and
Resilience
Policy and Global Affairs
A Consensus Study Report of
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COMMITTEE ON APPLIED RESEARCH TOPICS FOR HAZARD MITIGATION AND RESILIENCE
Charles C. Branas, Gelman Endowed Professor and Chair, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health
Mark D. Abkowitz, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University
Linda Langston, Principal, Langston Strategies Group
Ann Lesperance, Director, Northwest Regional Technology Center for Homeland Security, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Director, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Northeastern University
Robin K. McGuire, Senior Principal, Lettis Consultants International, Inc.
Monica Sanders, Associate Professor, University of Delaware, Georgetown University
Project Staff
Steven Stichter, Study Director
Peyton Gibson, Associate Program Officer
Hope Hare, Administrative Assistant
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Acknowledgment of Reviewers
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for quality, objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process.
We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report: Laura Albert, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Arrietta Chakos, Urban Resilience Strategies; Divya Chandrasekhar, The University of Utah; Pablo Marquet (NAS), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Ali Mosleh (NAE), University of California, Los Angeles; Fernando Rivera, University of Central Florida; and Kimberley Shoaf, The University of Utah.
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Gerald Galloway, Jr. (NAE), University of Maryland, College Park. He was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with the standards of the National Academies and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content rests entirely with the authoring committee and the National Academies.
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