Assessing Community Disaster Resilience via Infrastructure Functionality
Implementing Partner: Build Change
Project name: Assessing Community Disaster Resilience via Infrastructure Functionality in Bangladesh
This project developed a community-level cyclone resilience estimation model by analyzing the complex recovery of physical systems post-disaster.
It emphasizes that resilience extends beyond structural integrity, relying on building functionality and interconnected infrastructure performance.
Existing codes primarily address physical damage but lack guidance on functionality assessments. By incorporating critical systems, this approach provides a more holistic understanding of disaster resilience, supporting informed planning and adaptive strategies for long-term community safety and stability.
in Bangladesh
highly exposed to
cyclones
Impact
1
This project enhanced risk analysis by integrating building performance with electrical network functionality, offering a comprehensive view of community vulnerability during cyclones. It strengthens resilience planning, enabling more effective strategies to reduce disaster impacts and accelerate recovery.
2
The scenario-based cyclone risk framework enables a realistic assessment of post-disaster community functionality, helping stakeholders anticipate and prepare for diverse cyclone impacts on infrastructure and populations, strengthening resilience planning and response strategies for effective disaster risk reduction.
3
By integrating multiple infrastructure systems, the model improves disaster preparedness and recovery strategies, optimizing resource allocation and reinforcing community resilience. This comprehensive approach helps reduce cyclone impacts, ensuring adaptive responses and long-term stability in vulnerable regions.
