Preemptive design saving cities
Miho Mazereeuw, founder of the Urban Risk Lab, has roots in two countries that have dealt with floods, earthquakes, and typhoons.
Miho Mazereeuw, founder of the Urban Risk Lab, has roots in two countries that have dealt with floods, earthquakes, and typhoons.
MIT's Balakrishnan Rajagopal is helping to map the crisis of displaced peoples.
New MIT initiative will respond to the deeply human challenge of rebuilding after blight or catastrophe
Community springs to action after the Philippines’ deadliest natural disaster.
MIT urbanist’s new book shows how active neighborhood communities helped revitalize the city after Hurricane Katrina.
Oceans at MIT interviews MIT's Chiang C. Mei about the possibility of protecting East Coast cities from future storms.
Low-cost camera targeted for first responders, military
MIT researchers develop tool to assess regional risks of climate change, potential impacts on local infrastructure and planning.
What to do in the event of an asteroid streaking toward Earth? Activate the asteroid ‘fire drill.’
A series of focused efforts in disaster resiliency
Project prepares for year two in its response to Japan's disaster.
Out of a crisis that struck close to home, sisters develop innovative disaster relief solution.
Japan’s nuclear meltdowns provide valuable lessons for the design of future nuclear powerplants.
An MIT researcher looks at a growing trend in a number of developing countries: national satellite programs.
From tornadoes to flooding, nature has taken a heavy toll in America this year. What are the challenges cities like Joplin and Tuscaloosa will face while rebuilding?