Chapter 7
Community Resilience Lifeline Systems Methodology
Publication: Objective Resilience: Objective Processes
Abstract
This chapter presents and investigates a proposed methodology to quantitatively measure resilience in communities. It also identifies the most significant issues defined by the PPD-8 and the NFR to develop a methodological analysis for resilience. Consequently, the community lifelines are viewed as systems delivery for security, government, business, health, and supply chains. These systems constitute the base of community resilience and depend on multiple subsystems that carry out essential community functions. Also discussed is FEMA's primary mission of reducing the loss of life and property from all hazards and coordinating the national response and recovery efforts of catastrophic natural and man-made disasters.
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Acknowledgments
The authors cannot express enough thanks and adoration to a few people who contributed immensely to the writing of this chapter. Earle Kennett and Eric Letvin provided their invaluable insights based on decades of experience in resilience-related fields. Their input on this chapter gave so much to the chapter for which I will always be grateful. Earle is an amazing and wonderful father, and his encouragement and love will never be forgotten. Earle's review of this chapter, in particular, was more than helpful in getting this chapter where the authors wanted it to be.
Finally, the authors would like to make a special mention of Mohammed Ettouney, without whom this chapter and the entire manual of practice would have certainly not been possible. It was a pleasure to work with Mohammed on developing this chapter and being a part of such a wonderful project. In particular, Mohammed has been such a great friend of both authors. His presence is truly a blessing in the authors’ lives, and we are so glad to have known him for as long as we have. He will always be ensconced in our hearts and we will always remember him with immense fondness.
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Objective Resilience: Objective Processes
Pages: 283 - 337
Editor: Mohammed M. Ettouney, Ph.D. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7287-5090
ISBN (Print): 978-0-7844-1589-4
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8375-6
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Published online: Apr 8, 2022
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