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Search Publications by: Jennifer F. Helgeson (Fed)

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Eliciting Lessons from Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) for Natural Disaster Resilience Planning and Recovery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: SME Complex Event Resilience

September 30, 2020
Author(s)
Jennifer F. Helgeson, Juan F. Fung, Yating Zhang, Alfredo R. Roa Henriquez, Ariela Zycherman, Claudia Nierenberg, David T. Butry, Donna H. Ramkissoon
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 44% of U.S. economic activities and are the lifeline for many local economies, employing 59 million people in 2018 (SBA 2018, 2019). In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, small- and medium-sized (SMEs) are

NIST-NOAA Survey Instrument for Business Disruption and Recovery Associated With Extreme Events: General Instrument Applied to the Greater Charleston, SC Small- and Medium-Sized Business Community Post-Hurricane Irma

September 30, 2020
Author(s)
Jennifer F. Helgeson, Eleanor D. Pierel, Kirstin Dow
To gather more in-depth information about how disasters affect businesses, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have launched a study of business disruption and recovery

Complex Event Resilience of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Natural Disaster Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

September 29, 2020
Author(s)
Jennifer F. Helgeson, Juan F. Fung, Alfredo R. Roa Henriquez, Yating Zhang, Ariela Zycherman, Claudia Nierenberg, David T. Butry, Donna H. Ramkissoon
Researchers at NIST and NOAA launched a longitudinal effort to assess Complex Event Resilience of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). As a first step, a national survey of SMEs was conducted to better understand: 1. Past SME experience with natural

Associating Disaster Deaths with Risk Profiles

September 28, 2020
Author(s)
Stanley W. Gilbert, Jennifer F. Helgeson, David H. Webb, Juan F. Fung, Anand M. Kandaswamy
In this paper we set out to identify which “risk profiles” contribute most to deaths in disasters. A risk profile represents an identifiable group of people who would be at risk of death in a disaster through some mechanism. Four risk profiles were

Community Resilience-Focused Technical Investigation of the 2016 Lumberton, North Carolina Flood: An Interdisciplinary Approach

August 1, 2020
Author(s)
John W. van de Lindt, Walter G. Peacock, Judith Mitrani-Reiser, Nathanael Rosenheim, Derya Deniz, Maria Dillard, Tori Tomiczek, Andrew Graettinger, Patrick Crawford, Kenneth W. Harrison, Andre Barbosa, Jennifer Tobin, Jennifer Helgeson, Lori Peek, Mehrdad Memari, Elaina Sutley, Sara Hamideh, Donghwan Gu, Stephen Cauffman, Juan Fung
In early October 2016, Hurricane Matthew crossed North Carolina (NC) as a Category 1 storm, with some areas receiving 0.38 m to 0.46 m (15 to 18 in) of rainfall on already saturated soil. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funded

Quantifying Macroeconomic Resilience Dividends in Cedar Rapids

July 17, 2019
Author(s)
Juan F. Fung, Jennifer F. Helgeson, Cheyney M. O'Fallon, David H. Webb, Harvey Cutler
Cedar Rapids, Iowa offers a unique case study in planning for increased resilience. In 2008, Cedar Rapids experienced severe flooding. Rather than simply rebuilding, the city of Cedar Rapids is investing in a resilient flood control system, as well as in

The Lumberton, North Carolina Flood of 2016: A Community Resilience Focused Technical Investigation

October 29, 2018
Author(s)
John W. van de Lindt, Walter G. Peacock, Judith Mitrani-Reiser, Nathanael Rosenheim, Derya Deniz, Maria Dillard, Tori Tomiczek, Maria Koliou, Andrew Graettinger, Patrick Crawford, Kenneth W. Harrison, Andre Barbosa, Jennifer Tobin, Jennifer Helgeson, Lori Peek, Mehrdad Memari, Elaina Sutley, Sara Hamideh, Donghwan Gu, Stephen A. Cauffman, Juan Fung
In early October 2016 Hurricane Matthew crossed North Caroline as a category 1 storm with some areas receiving 15-18 inches of rainfall on already saturated soil. The NIST-funded Center for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning teamed with researchers

A Computable General Equilibrium Model of Cedar Rapids

September 27, 2018
Author(s)
Jennifer Helgeson, Juan Fung, Cheyney O'Fallon, David Webb, Harvey Cutler
This report presents the development of a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model for the regional economy of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The general approach that this case study takes is outlined in Helgeson et al. [1] as a method to quantify the net co

The Economic Decision Guide Software (EDGeS) Tool: User Guidance

November 20, 2017
Author(s)
Jennifer F. Helgeson, Shannon A. Grubb, David H. Webb
The EDGeS (Economic Decision Guide Software) Tool version 1.0 implements a rational, systemic methodology for selecting cost-effective community resilience alternative strategies. The methodology is based on guidance provided in the NIST “Community

Community Resilience Economic Decision Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems

December 30, 2015
Author(s)
Stanley W. Gilbert, David Butry, Jennifer Helgeson, Robert E. Chapman
This Economic Guide provides a standard economic methodology for evaluating investment decisions aimed to improve the ability of communities to adapt to, withstand, and quickly recover from disasters. The Economic Guide is designed for use in conjunction

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY LIFE-CYCLE METRICS AND TOOLS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS* Prepared for the Multi-Discipline Life Cycle Assessment Projects special section in Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

March 29, 2009
Author(s)
Jennifer F. Helgeson, Barbara C. Lippiatt
Building sector stakeholders need compelling metrics, tools, data, and case studies supporting major investments in sustainable technologies. Proponents of green building widely claim that buildings integrating sustainable technologies are cost-effective

NIST BusiBEES METRICS AND TOOLS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS

October 31, 2008
Author(s)
Barbara C. Lippiatt, Jennifer Helgeson
Building stakeholders need compelling metrics, tools, data, and case studies supporting major investments in sustainable building technologies. Proponents of green building widely claim these buildings to be cost-effective, but often these claims are based
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