How Do I Measure Resilience?

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1 How Do I Measure Resilience? Let me count the ways Jen Marcy, CFM Atkins 28 June

2 What is Resilience? 28 June 2016 To update footer go to 'Insert' Tab > Header & Footer 2

3 Disaster Resilience in America National Academy of Sciences, 2012 Recommended that FEMA put together a resilience scorecard and that it include: Critical infrastructure Social factors Impacts of disasters Special needs 28 June

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5 Vermont Natural Resources Council 28 June

6 Vermont Natural Resources Council Resilient Communities Scorecard Built to help Vermont communities: Promote downtowns and villages Address rising energy costs Build community resilience Reduce transportation costs Improve public health Adapt to climate change 28 June

7 12 Self-Assessments: Compact, mixed-use Transportation Environment and natural resources Historic features and open spaces Public health Farms and forests Housing Business diversity Energy use & carbon emissions Energy efficiency & conservation Renewable energy Stakeholder engagement 28 June

8 Scoring: Resilient Community In Transition Needs Your Attention Each Rating Includes Suggested Steps for Building Resilience 28 June

9 Torrens Resilience Institute 28 June

10 Community Disaster Resilience Scorecard Toolkit Built to help Australian Communities: Identify the level of interconnectedness with a community Identify risks and vulnerabilities Assess community disaster planning, response, and recovery procedures Identify emergency planning, response and recovery resources Torrens Resilience Institute 28 June

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12 Scoring: Red Zone Caution Zone Going Well No Suggested Steps for each rating, other than within the scorecard itself Includes invitation letters, agendas for working group participation 28 June

13 Sustainability Tools for Assessing and Rating Communities 28 June

14 Sustainability Tools for Assessing and Rating Communities Community Rating System Goal Areas: Built Environment Climate & Energy Economy & Jobs Education, Arts, & Community Goals Equity & Empowerment Health and Safety Natural Systems Innovation & Process 28 June

15 Built Environment Climate & Energy Education, Arts, & Community Economy & Jobs Equity & Empowerment Health & Safety Natural Systems Ambient Noise and Light Climate Adaptation Arts & Culture Business Retention & Dev. Civic Engagement Active Living Green Infrastructure Community Water Systems Greenhouse Gas Em. Community Cohesion Green Market Development Civil & Human Rights Comm. Health Invasive Species Compact & Complete Comm. Green Energy Ed. Opp. Attainment Local Economy Environmental Justice Emer. Prev. & Response Natural Res. Protection Housing Affordability Ind. Resource Efficiency Historic Preservation Quality Jobs, Living Wage Equitable Services & Access Food Access & Nutrition Outdoor Air Quality Infill & Redevelopment Resource Efficiency Social & Cultural Diversity Targeted Industry Dev. Human Services Indoor Air Quality Water in the Environment Public Spaces Transportation Choices Res. Efficient Infrastructure Waste Minimization Workforce Readiness Poverty Prevention & Alleviation Natural & Human Haz. Safe Comm. Working Lands 28 June

16 Built Environment Climate & Energy Education, Arts, & Community Economy & Jobs Equity & Empowerment Health & Safety Natural Systems Ambient Noise and Light Climate Adaptation Arts & Culture Business Retention & Dev. Civic Engagement Active Living Green Infrastructure Community Water Systems Greenhouse Gas Em. Community Cohesion Green Market Development Civil & Human Rights Comm. Health Invasive Species Compact & Complete Comm. Green Energy Ed. Opp. Attainment Local Economy Environmental Justice Emer. Prev. & Response Natural Res. Protection Housing Affordability Ind. Resource Efficiency Historic Preservation Quality Jobs, Living Wage Equitable Services & Access Food Access & Nutrition Outdoor Air Quality Infill & Redevelopment Resource Efficiency Social & Cultural Diversity Targeted Industry Dev. Human Services Indoor Air Quality Water in the Environment Public Spaces Transportation Choices Res. Efficient Infrastructure Waste Minimization Workforce Readiness Poverty Prevention & Alleviation Natural & Human Haz. Safe Comm. Working Lands 28 June

17 Scoring: To update footer go to 'Insert' Tab > Header & Footer 17

18 University of South Carolina Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute 28 June

19 University of South Carolina Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI Index): Social Economic Demographic Housing County-level comparisons 28 June

20 Data Inputs: Socioeconomics Gender Race, Ethnicity Age Unemployment Urban/Rural Mobile Homes Renters Occupation Families Education Medical Dependence Special Needs 28 June

21 Other Research Susan Cutter, HVRI Baseline Indicators for Disaster Resilient Communities: Ecological Social Economic Infrastructure Institutional capacity (mitigation) Community competence 28 June

22 Outcome 28 June

23 Data Element Data Source Resilience Indicator % of Community in the SFHA FEMA Region V Negative - hazard indicator # Presidential Disasters Data.gov (all hazards) Negative - hazard indicator Individual Assistance FEMA Region V ($ per capita) Negative - previous disaster assistance Public Assistance Funding FEMA Region V ($ past 13 years) Negative - previous disaster assistance Insurance Claims FEMA Region V (in dollars) Negative -actual flood damages Insurance Claims Repetitive Loss Repetitive Loss FEMA Region V (# flood insurance claims) FEMA Region V (repetitive flood losses, in dollars) FEMA Region V (repetitive flood losses, #) Negative - actual flood damages Negative - damages to repetitive flood loss structures Negative - number repetitive flood loss structures Tornado Occurrences FEMA Region V (# tornado occurrences) Negative - hazard indicator 28 June

24 Data Element Data Source Resilience Indicator Social Vulnerability Index Percent without Vehicle Communication Challenged Percent of Homeowners Language Competency Housing Capital Evacuation Potential Evacuation Potential Levees NOAA/University of South Carolina Census (% no vehicles available) Census (% no telephone service available) Census (total owner-occupied housing units) Census (% speaking English less than "very well") Census (# residential structures in community) FEMA Averaged Annualized Loss Study (# highway bridges) FEMA Averaged Annualized Loss Study (arterial miles/mi2) FEMA Region V (yes/no) Negative - social vulnerability to hazards Negative - evacuation/mobility challenge Negative - challenge to communicate about hazards/risk Positive - indicates sense of place Negative - challenge to communicate about hazards/risk Negative - indicates potential damages in a disaster Negative - bridges may cause bottlenecks in an evacuation Positive - high-capacity, urban roadways for evacuation Indicates whether levees are known to exist in community 28 June

25 Data Element Data Source Resilience Indicator HAZUS Loss Estimate Dams Political Fragmentation FEMA Averaged Annualized Loss Study National Inventory of Dams Census (# local governments or special districts ) Negative - indicates damages in a disaster If a high or significant risk dam is located in community Negative - may indicate disparate disaster planning/recovery activities CRS Participation Approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Storm Ready Participation NFIP Participation FEMA Region V (yes/no) FEMA Region V (yes/no) National Weather Service (community or county) FEMA Region V (yes/no) Positive - indicates community activities above and beyond minimums Positive - indicates community planning activities Positive - indicates community activities above and beyond minimums Positive - indicates community flood damage reduction activities 28 June

26 State Ranking Green = lowest 25% Yellow = between 25% and 75% Red = higher than 75% Comparisons County State Region V Yes/No all green or red 28 June

27 How is it going? 28 June

28 Closing Thoughts 28 June

29 Two Approaches Community Self-Assessment or Interviews: Vermont Smart Growth Scorecard Torrens Resilience Institute STAR Large-Scale Data Collection, No Community Input: SoVI Index Susan Cutter research Something In-between? 28 June

30 Goals What are we aiming at? National/State/Regional Baseline? Making communities more resilient? Need to provide information in a way that s actionable by communities 28 June

31 Decisions Levees? Past disaster experience? Recent disaster experience? 28 June

32 Disaster Resilience in America National Academy of Sciences, 2012 Recommended that FEMA put together a resilience scorecard and that it include: Critical infrastructure Social factors Impacts of disasters Special Needs State-Specific/State-based Coupled with Information Not a separate effort 28 June

33 What do you think? Is measuring resilience important? At what scale? What are the goals? Is it worth the effort? How can it be useful to communities? 28 June

34 Resources Vermont Resilient Communities Scorecard Torrens Resilience Institute STAR Community Rating System SoVI Index Susan Cutter s Work