At any given time, dozens of studies are underway to address specific issues in Earth & Life Studies that will lead to reports. These studies range in scope and length: some rapidly address questions to meet immediate decision making needs (for example, one report on why New Orleans' levees failed in Hurricane Katrina was absolutely necessary before the next hurricane season), while others deal with broader or ongoing issues and can span a number of years (as in the case of an ongoing review of efforts to restore the Everglades).
An ad hoc committee will conduct a study and prepare a report that integrates the natural, physical, technical, and social sciences knowledge bases to increase resilience to extreme events and hazards in the United States. Specifically, the committee will:
- Articulate a primary problem statement that frames issues related to national resilience to hazards and disasters in the United States
- Draw from the body of scientific and technical knowledge on policies and practices to describe the state of knowledge about resilience to hazards in the United States
- Outline additional information or knowledge that is needed to increase resilience to hazards in the United States
- Present conclusions about what is needed to increase national resilience to hazards and disasters in the United States
Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters - 05/24/11
Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters - 09/21/11
Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters - 03/07/11
Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters - 07/06/11
Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters - 09/29/10
Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters - 01/18/11
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Call for Nominations:
At this stage in the process, staff solicit an extensive number of suggestions for potential committee members from a wide range of sources, then recommend a slate of nominees.
To nominate a committee member, please write to Elizabeth A Eide, EEide@nas.edu no later than
Committee Published:
The provisional committee list is posted for public comment in the Current Projects System on the Web.
Study committees typically gather information through: 1) meetings that are open to the public and that are announced in advance through the National Academies Web site; 2) the submission of information by outside parties; 3) reviews of the scientific literature, and 4) the investigations of the committee members and staff. In all cases, efforts are made to solicit input from individuals who have been directly involved in, or who have special knowledge of, the problem under consideration.
In accordance with federal law and with few exceptions, information-gathering meetings of the committee are open to the public, and any written materials provided to the committee by individuals who are not officials, agents, or employees of the National Academies are maintained in a public access file that is available for examination.
The committee deliberates in meetings closed to the public in order to develop draft findings and recommendations free from outside influences. The public is provided with brief summaries of these meetings that include the list of committee members present. All analyses and drafts of the report remain confidential.
A citizen liaison, who reports directly to the Executive Director and who is independent of project staff, can be reached at citizen@nas.edu or (800) 842-8813.
Primary Board:
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
Sponsor(s):
Department of Commerce; Department of Defense; National Science Foundation; Other, Federal; Private: Non Profit
Collaborating Unit(s):
DELS
Study Director:
Elizabeth A Eide
Contact:
EEide@nas.edu