SBIR Phase I: Development of an Integrated Climate Resiliency Index

SBIR 第一阶段：制定综合气候复原力指数

• 批准号: 2014633
• 负责人: Ronni Wilcock
• 金额: $ 22.49万
• 依托单位: TWO BEARS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, LLC
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-05-15 至 2021-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2014633&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Development; Integrated; Climate

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to generate an integrated model analyzing biogeophysical and socioeconomic processes and responses to environmental transformation. Natural disasters have incurred direct damages costing an estimated $18 B a year, and the average net benefit of investing in more resilient infrastructure is $4.2 T. Proactive adaptation can significantly reduce both the direct and indirect costs associated with climate hazards and natural disasters, protecting people, homes, lifestyles and businesses. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project addresses risk management associated with environmental transformation, bridging the biophysical and social sciences and informed by real-time observations. The project aims to provide a first proof-of-concept of an advanced model representing a range of integrated environmental risks, such as erosion, flooding, food security, etc. The research and development effort will focus on: 1) Integrating biophysical sensitivities to to produce risk factors for hazards of concern; 2) Including community engagement to identify which biophysical sensitivities translate to socioecological vulnerabilities or opportunities; and 3) Identifying outcomes of the socioeconomic vulnerability assessments and scenarios. The envisioned proof-of-concept is a cost-effective, data-driven solution for proactive management of environmental transformations.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是生成一个综合模型，分析地球物理和社会经济过程以及对环境转型的响应。 自然灾害造成的直接损失估计为每年180 B美元，投资于更具弹性的基础设施的平均净收益为42亿美元。 积极主动的适应可以大大减少与气候危害和自然灾害相关的直接和间接成本，保护人民、家园、生活方式和企业。这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目涉及与环境转型相关的风险管理，连接生物物理和社会科学，并通过实时观察提供信息。该项目旨在提供一个先进模型的第一次概念验证，该模型代表一系列综合环境风险，如侵蚀、洪水、粮食安全等。2）让社区参与，以确定哪些生物物理敏感性转化为社会生态脆弱性或机会;（3）确定社会经济脆弱性评估和设想方案的结果。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。