Colorado. Resiliency Office
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
In recent years, the State of Colorado and its disaster-impacted communities have gained significant experience in implementing recovery projects and integrating resiliency concepts into recovery operations. Colorado seeks to demonstrate that resiliency does not only apply when a disaster occurs, but rather applies in the day-to-day business of State government and Colorado communities. There must be continued commitment to resiliency at the highest...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Over the past months, the Colorado Resiliency Office has been working with communities to share adaptations and capture lessons learned during COVID-19. Communities have been impressive in their efforts to be nimble and responsive to continuous change. These lessons have the potential to transcend the pandemic and fortify communities to future disruptions.
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
In May 2021, the Colorado Resiliency Office (CRO) conducted the 2021 Resiliency Planning in Colorado Survey. This survey is a follow-up to the 2019 Resilience Planning in Colorado's Local Governments Survey Report, which provides a baseline for understanding the resilience-related needs of municipalities and counties in Colorado. The CRO collects data every two years to better understand how communities continue to plan for and implement resiliency...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Climate change and human population growth are increasing the frequency, severity, and impact of natural disasters across the Western United States. As increasing aridity exposes wildland and agricultural ecosystems to greater risk of drought and fires, stronger intensity of summer rainstorms is exposing low-lying and riparian areas to greater risk of destructive floods. Meanwhile, growth of human populations and economies is expanding and intensifying...