Unexpected disasters are causing damage in unlikely places, forcing decision-makers in the public and private sectors to prepare for the most common disasters in their region as well as the rare, once-in-a-hundred-year ones. But strategies exist to help decision-makers prepare for the unexpected.
Across the U.S., the average annual total costs of earthquakes is $14.7 billion, with the average earthquake costing between $1.5 to $3 billion. Adopting the latest seismic resilience codes can make buildings more earthquake-resistant and financial instruments can help communities rebuild quickly.
The Epicenter defines infrastructure as the physical, economic, and social systems central to the functioning of an economy and a society. Resiliency in critical infrastructure is about the ability to withstand extreme climate impacts and recover from them quickly.
The Epicenter is an independent publication of The Resiliency Company.
The Epicenter creates content to help industry leaders across various critical infrastructure sectors and the broad adaptation ecosystem understand the material risk that extreme weather and natural disasters pose to businesses and communities.
The Epicenter aims to equip decision makers and funders to understand viable opportunities to leverage their budgets for adaptation solutions that will yield resiliency and a positive return on investment.
Through regular briefings, insights from active disaster events, spotlights on compelling resiliency solutions, and deep dives into themes across public finance, insurance, and specific critical infrastructure sectors, The Epicenter helps readers unpack the cost drivers from disasters and keeps them on the cutting edge of resiliency innovation.
Whether you’re an investor looking to understand how the cost and frequency of extreme weather and climate disasters will impact your existing portfolio and future investments, a researcher seeking to shape policy about how funding is allocated, or an operator of a business, The Epicenter will help you make sense of a complex and rapidly changing environment.