On this episode of Through the Human Geography Lens, hosts Gwyneth Holt and Eric Rasmussen talk with Dr. John Hummel, the program lead for Integrated Resilience Analysis in the Decision and Infrastructure Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory. 01:15 Dr. Hummel's role at Argonne. Argonne National Laboratory 02:05 Integrated Resiliency Analysis 02:30 Defining "resilience" United Nations definition of resilience 03:25 The ARISE Framework for assessing resilience - genesis and driving factors ARISE Framework described on Dr. Hummel's bio. ARISE is free, and distributed through an email to him. 05:30 The ARISE Framework's design process and current implementation 08:15 Use of the Framework in Nepal - earthquake validation 2015 Nepal Earthquake 09:55 Assessing data sources - three tiers of trust 11:20 Level of Effort remotely and on the ground 12:35 Recent development in refining the ARISE Framework, and its availability 14:25 Reflecting nuance: Addressing gaps between written policy or law, and what's actually found on the ground. Domestic abuse, in 2020, was the primary cause of injury to women in Nepal. 17:10 Discussing the purpose of National Laboratories National Laboratories Los Alamos National Lab Enrico Fermi 19:50 Argonne efforts during the pandemic: Forming a National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory Johns Hopkins COVID Dashboard National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory 21:15 Agent-based modeling for the spread of COVID infections across the entire Chicago area. Two million agents, every 50 minutes, over 90 days. Agent-based modeling 23:15 Assessing COVID workforce impact by county. Defining essential workers and their associated risk by US location. Essential Workers 24:35 Distribution of COVID analyses internationally. Data risks. Data collection in Fragile States - Innovations in Africa 26:00 National Laboratories as "cookie stores" - Argonne Fellowship selection choices are superb. Argonne Fellowships Disclaimer: Opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the WWHGD sponsors and should not be construed as an endorsement.

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