EnGen Institute 1992-2022
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DISASTER RESILIENCE
EnGen Institute’s R&D and projects develop Disaster Resilience Technology with higher levels of
survival, resilience and regeneration than the technologies and methods currently in place.
Current civil disaster resilience technology has major short-comings in three aspects –
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Firstly, technical solutions are hazard specific (e.g. either fire or earthquake or hurricane
but not all three) and not integrated for multi-hazard resilience.
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Secondly, current disaster resilience systems often don’t protect life support systems.
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Thirdly, current disaster management systems do not plan for or have technology to provide
restitution of built structures and infrastructure in an integrated, efficient, rapid manner.
DISASTER RESILIENCE
Frequently during, immediately following and for an extended period after a disaster -
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local air, water and food supplies are compromised.
Why build structures that are resilient against a
hurricane, but destroyed by a flood, or by fire?
Whether you believe in climate change or not;
whether you believe climate change is man-
made or due to natural climate variability;
doesn’t matter.
Everyone agrees there are disasters that
cause huge disruption to people’s lives and to
global and national economies.
In-depth disaster resilience requires a Survival System that-
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protects not only the occupants but also their life-support systems.
Frequently following a disaster -
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it can take years for local built structures and infrastructure to be reinstated
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businesses, employment, income and community services are compromised
In-depth disaster resilience requires -
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systems made of materials that are recycled &
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plant to recycle materials used in regeneration
Comprhensive disaster resilience requires an -
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integrated, multi-hazard protection system
In-depth disaster resilience requires systems, technologies and infrastructure -
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that together support their own efficient, rapid regeneration in order to -
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reinstate community services and allow businesses to recommence opeartions
SURVIVAL SYSTEMS DESIGNED VIA KNOWLEDGE BASED ENGINEERING CAN HAVE INTEGRATED, MULTI-HAZARD DISASTER PROTECTION, RESILENCE & REGENERATION
When life support essentials are JIT supply line
dependent survival endurance is limited by stock
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local production provides long-term survival
