Building housing that is safe in hurricanes and earthquakes

Nov. 15, 2021

Written by: Briar Goldwyn, Cole Velasquez, Yarelis Gonzales, and Polly Murray When we first set out to study the multi-hazard performance of informally constructed housing in Puerto Rico, the island had not been majorly affected by an earthquake for over 100 years. We began our study in July 2019 by...

How can wood houses be built to withstand future hurricanes?

Nov. 15, 2021

Written by: Briar Goldwyn, Cole Velasquez, Yarelis Gonzales, and Meredith Lochhead In Puerto Rico, a U.S. Caribbean island exposed to both hurricanes and earthquakes, it is estimated that over half of all commercial and residential construction is constructed informally. While this informally constructed housing provides housing access for individuals who...

Wind Performance Assessment of Postdisaster Housing in the Philippines

Venable, C., Liel, A. B., Kijewski-Correa, T., & Javernick-Will, A. (2021). Natural Hazards Review, 22(4), 04021033.

Dilemma of the Tropics: Changes to Housing Safety Perceptions, Preferences, and Priorities in Multihazard Environments

Goldwyn, B., Javernick-Will, A., & Liel, A. (2021). Natural Hazards Review, 22(3), 04021012.

Human-induced or natural hazard? Factors influencing perceptions of actions to be taken in response to induced seismicity

Tracy, A., Javernick-Will, A., & Torres-Machi, C. (2021). International journal of disaster risk reduction, 57, 102186.

Defining a humanitarian shelter and settlements research agenda

Opdyke, A., Goldwyn, B., & Javernick-Will, A. (2021). International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 52, 101950.

Post-Disaster Housing Safety: (Mis)Alignments Between Household Perceptions and Engineering Assessments

Venable, C. (2020). Dissertation, Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

Perceptions of Post-Disaster Housing Safety in Future Typhoons and Earthquakes

Venable, C., Javernick-Will, A., and Liel, A. (2020). Sustainability, 12 (9), 3837; 10.3390/su12093837.

Pathways to livable relocation settlements following disaster

Palagi, S. and Javernick-Will, A. (2020). Sustainability. 12(8), 3474; 10.3390/su12083474

Household Perceptions of Shelter Safety in Typhoons and Earthquakes: Takeaways from Leyte and Eastern Samar Six Years After Typhoon Yolanda

Venable, C., Javernick-Will, A., and Liel, A. (2020). Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

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