This project aims to reduce disaster risk in urban environments by developing a data-driven disaster preparedness and response system. Using New York City as a primary case study, we are advancing flexible disaster strategies that can adapt to the diverse social needs of cities, with the goal of applying these insights to other major cities such as Tokyo and Taipei.

We take an international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral approach to this project.

INTERNATIONAL: Collaborations across the U.S., Japan, and Taiwan.

INTERDISCIPLINARY: Integrating expertise from engineering, computer science, geography, policy science, and urban planning.

INTERSECTORAL: Partnering with academia, NGOs, and leading IT companies to ensure real-world impact.

This work was funded by the United States-Japan Foundation and the National Science Fondation. We appreciate their continued support for our research.