US Resiliency Council

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Mission

The US Resiliency Council’s mission is to establish and implement meaningful rating systems that describe the performance of buildings during earthquakes and other natural hazard events, to educate the general public to understand these risks, and to thereby improve societal resilience.

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

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News

19 June 2018

California Assembly passes historic earthquake resilience bill

For the first time in more than 30 years, a bill to aid communities in identifying buildings at risk of failure or collapse in an earthquake has been passed by the Assembly and is headed to the California Senate for a final vote. The bill will provide cities with the tools they need to identify dangers to their communities and infrastructure.

Publication

28 February 2018

The case for earthquake resilience: why safer structures protect and promote social and economic vitality

This paper describes the risk of earthquake in California; the potential economic impact on local businesses, housing, liabilities and insurance; and the economic benefits of retrofitting buildings to withstand earthquakes.