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2023-07-19

Thayanne G. M. Ciriaco, Syeda N. Zehra, Veronica Wambura, Stephen D. Wong

Extreme weather events and other hazardous events often require a range of strategies to safely shelter people, distribute resources, and facilitate recovery efforts. This is particularly important for underserved populations who usually lack reliable access to shelters, transportation, and...

2024-08-21

Veronica Wambura, Stephen D. Wong

Disasters caused by extreme weather and human-initiated events continue to disproportionately impact vulnerable and underserved communities. While these communities often rely on public transit to travel, most North American jurisdictions still lack a fundamental understanding of equity-centered...

2022-06-01

Thayanne G. M. Ciriaco, Stephen D. Wong

Rapid urban growth and the devastating impacts of disasters and emergencies have challenged infrastructure and social systems in many communities. Recently, the nascent concept of “resilience hubs” has emerged to help communities overcome these challenges and improve well-being during disasters...

2024-07-24

Thayanne G. M. Ciriaco, Stephen D. Wong

Communities continue to experience significant and damaging disasters, which has prompted governments to devise solutions to protect lives and reduce overall impacts. One emerging strategy is the development of resilience hubs, which can serve the community during disasters and everyday...

2025-01-01

Veronica Wambura, Stephen D. Wong

Wildfire events continue to threaten multiple regions in Canada, and evacuations are often the primary means of ensuring life safety. Understanding how people make decisions before and during wildfire evacuations is thus important in informing future preparedness and planning. This research...