Emotions and levels of threat affect communities' resilience during extreme events

Emotions and levels of threat affect communities' resilience during extreme events

Tightly connected communities tend to be more resilient when facing extreme events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods or wildfires, says Jose Ramirez-Marquez, who develops metrics to analyze, quantify and ultimately improve performance of urban systems.

Stevens researchers use mathematical modeling to probe whether cohesive communities are more resilient to extreme events

Tightly connected communities tend to be more resilient when facing extreme events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods or wildfires. Research suggests that community cohesion helps boost the community's ability to withstand disasters.