Cutter Susan L. Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative

Committee on Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters; Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy; The National Academies. — NAS Press, 2012. — 217 p. — ISBN: 0309261473.This book addresses the broad issue of reducing the impacts of disasters in the United States by investing in the enhancement of the nation's disaster resilience.Issues addressed:
the definition of national resilience;
describing the state of knowledge about resilience to hazards and disasters;
the main issues related to increasing resilience in the United States;
the goals, baseline conditions, or performance metrics for national resilience; and
the additional information, data, gaps, and obstacles that need to be addressed to increase the nation's resilience to disasters.The Nation's Agenda for Disaster Resilience
The Foundation for Building a Resilient Nation: Understanding, Managing, and Reducing Disaster Risks
Making the Case for Resilience Investments: The Scope of the Challenge
Measuring Progress Toward Resilience
Building Local Capacity and Accelerating Progress - Resilience from the Bottom-Up
The Landscape of Resilience Policy - Resilience from the Top-Down
Putting the Pieces Together: Linking Communities and Governance to Guide National Resilience
Building a More Resilient Nation: The Path ForwardAppendix
Committee Biographical Information
Committee Meetings/Workshop Agendas
Essential Hazard Monitoring Networks