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Public and private sector resilience planning positively influenced healthcare COVID-19 responses. Future resilience designs can incorporate lessons learned from the built environment and community health frameworks for better disaster preparedness.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Environmental Science
  • Disaster Management

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical need for robust resilience planning across public and private sectors.
  • Existing disaster, organizational, and engineering resilience activities have influenced healthcare sector responses to the pandemic.
  • Community resilience frameworks are being adapted for public health and healthcare facility operations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the reciprocal relationship between resilience planning and COVID-19 responses in the U.S.
  • To offer insights into how built environment resilience positively impacted healthcare during the pandemic.
  • To explore how COVID-19 experiences can inform future resilience strategies for the built environment and disaster preparedness.

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Keywords:
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Conclusions:

  • COVID-19 experiences provide valuable lessons for refining future resilience designs, policies, and plans.
  • Integrating insights from the built environment is crucial for effective disaster, public health, and climate change responses.
  • Overlooked aspects of the built environment's physical and social parameters can significantly inform preparedness strategies.