{"69050":{"#nid":"69050","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Social and Physical Science to Intersect in New Public Safety Tools","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at Georgia Tech and the University of Washington give a comprehensive account of next generation risk mitigation technology in a new book titled Risk Assessment, Modeling and Decision Support. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the book, social and physical science are converging in the field of risk assessment. In order to plan appropriately, for example, public officials not only need to know the likelihood of structure damage in the event of a devastating earthquake, but also the number of jobs that could be lost. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGeared toward structural engineers, city planners, geographic information systems specialists, insurance companies and emergency management professionals, the book describes technology that will better protect against hazardous situations. Some examples include:\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMore salient metrics to include socioeconomic effects of hazards\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EResource-allocation and other decision-making support\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESoftware designed for wider user base, such as psychologists\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInterface design to enhance visualization and communication\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESimpler, more transparent and open-source approach to software\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnhanced fragility curve information\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch in the book strongly suggests a focus on inclusion of different user groups. \u0022We need to cantilever the civil engineering practice into risk assessment on all levels, and to invite elected officials into the development process,\u0022 said co-author Steven French, a researcher at Georgia Tech. \u0022Metrics like potential damage to tax base and population base would greatly help decision makers and could reduce the overall cost of damage.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs risk mitigation and safety technology become more sophisticated, demand for talent and technical expertise in risk assessment will continue to grow. Risk Assessment, Modeling and Decision Support aims to not only assist risk assessment organizations to adopt and integrate new technology, but also to advance academic curriculum in this area.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore than 25 researchers and consultants from the United States, Canada and Japan contributed to the content. Primary authors include Dr. Ann Bostrom, Associate Dean of Research at the University of Washington; Dr. Steven French, Director of the Center for Geographic Information Systems at Georgia Tech; and Sara Gottlieb, Research Scientist at the Center for Geographic Information Systems at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Book envisions next generation of risk assessment technology"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBook envisions next generation of risk assessment technology.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27213","created_gmt":"2008-03-24 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:09:52","author":"Teri Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2008-03-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2008-03-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"69051":{"id":"69051","type":"image","title":"Book cover: Risk Assessment, Modeling and Decision","body":null,"created":"1449177228","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:13:48","changed":"1475894604","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:24"},"59792":{"id":"59792","type":"image","title":"Steven French","body":null,"created":"1449176227","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:57:07","changed":"1475894496","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:41:36","alt":"Steven French","file":{"fid":"190993","name":"Steve_French_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Steve_French_0_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Steve_French_0_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":352238,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Steve_French_0_0.jpg?itok=AiI_dzuF"}}},"media_ids":["69051","59792"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"13820","name":"decision support"},{"id":"5669","name":"geographic information systems"},{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"},{"id":"2623","name":"modeling"},{"id":"5877","name":"risk assessment"},{"id":"167180","name":"steven french"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}