Supporting robust decision making on seismic resilience investments: Development and trial application of a decision support tool

This report outlines the development and use of a prototype decision support tool (DST) developed to guide choices about where to invest time, effort, and resources to maximise improvements to seismic resilience. A decision support tool is a helpful device to indicate strengths, trade-offs, and cobenefits of different types of projects in environments where resources are limited and there is significant uncertainty about risk. The DST is intended to be a usable and robust tool that can aid decision making from problem formulation to identifying a range of suitable actions. The prototype DST is user-focused with an emphasis on engagement and participation. 

This report explores the conceptual foundations of the decision support tool, explains how it was created, its main components, and the understanding gained from implementing the DST as a prototype in a workshop format. Finally it looks at future uses, variations and further developments required to enhance the DST and enable its use in practice.