SBIR Phase I: Development of an Integrated Climate Resiliency Index

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，分析生物地球物理和社会经济过程以及对环境转变的响应。自然灾害造成的直接损失估计为每年180亿美元，投资于更具抵御力的基础设施的平均净效益为4.2亿美元。主动适应可以显著降低与气候灾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。这项小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目旨在解决与环境转型相关的风险管理问题，将生物物理科学和社会科学联系起来，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首次概念验证，该模型代表了一系列综合环境风险，如侵蚀、洪水、粮食安全等。研究和开发工作将集中在：1)整合生物物理敏感性，以产生关注危害的风险因素；2)包括社区参与，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情景的结果。设想的概念验证是一种具有成本效益的、数据驱动的解决方案，用于主动管理环境转换。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，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。

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.