Module · 2 lessons
Built Environment & Infrastructure Vulnerability
Why systems fail together rather than separately, how dependency chains propagate a single outage, and how to judge whether a building can serve as shelter.
Lessons in this module
How power, water, telecoms, and transport depend on one another, why the second-order failure often exceeds the first, and how to map the dependencies that matter locally.
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What makes a structure suitable for sheltering people — location relative to hazard, structural condition, capacity, water, sanitation, and exits — and what disqualifies one regardless of its size.
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