Resiliently Engineered Flood and Hurricane Infrastructure: Principles to Guide the Next Generation of Engineers

The hurricane and flood disasters of recent decades have created a paradigm shift in how engineers approach natural hazards. The federal and some local governments have moved from standards-based approaches to developing risk-informed project plans, recognizing the importance of uncertainty in planning, the inevitability of disaster events, and the inability to provide absolute protection. Coupled with this is the concept of resilience—the -ability of a system to function when exposed to disruptions—a concept long considered in ecology, sociology, and other disciplines. As the 21st century presents both challenges from climate change and population growth and opportunities through technology acceleration, the task is to determine how engineers will leverage risk-informed approaches to mitigate flood and hurricane impacts. This article discusses the transition from the 20th to a 21st century paradigm, and the impact of that transition on the education of engineers.

• Record URL:
  https://www.nae.edu/212181/Resiliently-Engineered-Flood-and-Hurricane-Infrastructure-Principles-to-Guide-the-Next-Generation-of-Engineers
• Availability:
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• Authors:
  • Baecher, Gregory
  • Bensi, Michelle
  • Reilly, Allison
  • Phillips, Brian
  • Link, Lewis (Ed)
  • Knight, Sandra
  • Galloway, Gerald
• Publication Date: 2019-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Serial:
  • The Bridge
  • Volume: 49
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: National Academy of Engineering
  • ISSN: 0737-6278
  • Serial URL: http://www.nae.edu/Publications/Bridge.aspx

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Climate change; Disaster preparedness; Disaster resilience; Engineering; Floods; Hazard mitigation; Hurricanes; Infrastructure
• Uncontrolled Terms: Natural hazards
• Subject Areas: Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01715007
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 28 2019 11:08AM