UGA Defense Community Resilience Program Work
About Our Work
The Defense Community Resilience Program helps communities and military installations explore mutually beneficial opportunities for economic growth. A recent example is the River Valley Community Compatible Development Plan, which provides a regional roadmap for creating vibrant downtowns, investing in infrastructure and promoting outdoor activities in the rural communities surrounding Fort Moore.
The Challenge
Military installation and defense communities face a wide variety of threats that are shaped by:
- The mission of the specific installation
- The geographic and ecological setting in which it operates
- Age and design of local infrastructure systems
- The interconnections the installation has with the surrounding community
The ApproachThis long-term engagement between UGA faculty and staff embedded at the community/installation level:
Therefore, in order to reduce the local vulnerability, the DCRP establishes ongoing long-term engagements with installations and communities to tailor solutions to the individual context in response to the local knowledge of the military and civilian personnel on site. |
The Outcome
This effort will draw upon a collaborative network of professionals to build adaptive capacity, apply practical research, and catalyze innovative projects to build resilience across the spectrum of interconnected military and civilian interests and responsibilities.
Examples
- Defense Community Resilience Program Flyer
- Fort Moore – River Valley Community Compatible Development Project
- Engineering With Nature in Mayport Village