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A RAND Gulf States Policy Institute Roundtable on Exploring Resilience in a Changing World view in browser

Exploring Resilience in a Changing World Bridging the Science of Disaster with a Dialogue about Human Impact September 12, 2011 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities 938 Lafayette Street, Suite 300 New Orleans, LA 70113 Phone: (504) 523-4352

We invite you to participate in an invitation-only dialogue on how to communicate the health and social impacts of natural and man-made disasters, including those that may be associated with changes in climate. The roundtable will explore what mitigation or adaptation strategies could be adopted by health and social service agencies in collaboration with other agencies involved in emergency response and/or coastal resilience. Background The last few years has seen growing momentum towards helping communities build resilience to both natural and man-made disasters. However, most of those efforts have focused on traditional hazard mitigation and infrastructure recovery in the immediate aftermath of disaster, with less attention paid to the strategies needed to support health and social well-being in the long-term process of re-establishing and revitalizing communities impacted by disaster. In addition, while we have a much better scientific understanding of natural disasters, that science is rarely included in the same discussions with those focused on health and social recovery. As a result, there are disconnects with how we discuss climate change related disasters with community members and how we plan to address health and social impacts. In response, we need to assemble public health officials, local government officials, city planners, emergency managers, business executives, non-profit leaders, and scientists, to explore critical issues related to the human impacts of disaster. Registration There is no cost to attend, however space is limited and advance registration is required. The deadline for registration is September 2. Location and logistics information will be provided upon registration.   Roundtable Program 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions 9:10 a.m. Expert Panel Discussion of the Impacts of Climate Change: Three experts from your region will discuss the effects of climate change on community-level health and social well-being by providing insight into the following questions: 1.     How does your organization communicate the health and social impacts of natural and man-made disasters, including those that may be associated with changes in climate? What should that communication include? 2.     What mitigation or adaptation strategies should be adopted by health and social service agencies, in collaboration with other agencies involved in emergency response and/or coastal resilience? 3.     How should the health and social aspects of coastal community resilience be measured? More information on the experts in your region will be shared with registered participants. 10:15 a.m. Roundtable Discussion in Focus Groups:Participants will take part in small group discussions focused on generating recommendations to improve communication, collaboration, and measurement focused on the health and social aspects of coastal resilience. 11:30 a.m. Break 11:40 a.m. Reconvene: Reporting on Focus Group Discussions 12:15 p.m. Networking Lunch 1:00 p.m. Concluding Remarks and Adjourn Roundtable Objective Information from each regional meeting will be integrated to create a broader agenda for future research and program development, with a specific focus on: How to communicate the health and social impacts of natural and man-made disasters, including those that may be associated with changes in climate Ways to expand health and social service agencies' collaboration with other community agencies and organizations to support mitigation or adaptation strategies Simple, concrete methods to measure health and social indicators of community resilience by expanding the Coastal Community Resilience Index. About the Roundtable Series This roundtable series is being sponsored by the RAND Corporation in partnership with the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium and NOAA Coastal Storms Program. The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis. RAND created the Gulf States Policy Institute in 2005 to support hurricane recovery and long-term economic development in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. With offices in New Orleans, Louisiana and Jackson, Mississippi, RAND Gulf States is dedicated to answering the region's toughest questions related to a wide range of issues that include coastal protection and restoration, health care, and workforce development. The outcome of these meetings will help refine the indicators used in the existing Coastal Community Resilience Index which is supported through collaboration between the Gulf Sea Grant Programs, Gulf of Mexico Alliance Resilience Team, EPA Gulf of Mexico Program , and NOAA Coastal Storms Program.

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