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The vision of the Center for Hazards Assessment, Response & Technology at ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ (ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥-CHART) is to support applied research focusing on sustainability and resilience efforts and strategies in light of natural, technological, and environmental risks in the region and to collaborate with similar programs across the country. Through its applied research projects, it fulfills its mission to assist residents, local and state officials, and communities in understanding and reducing risk to hazards.

ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥-CHART's approach to sustainability and resilience is based on building community/university partnerships grounded on the principals of: (1) community/organizational collaboration and (2) building on community knowledge as well as scientific knowledge for both basic and applied research.Ìý

ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥-CHART's approach also considers student researchers as integral to all research projects. During the course of a project, students are involved in the day-to-day activities of ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥-CHART projects as they conduct fieldwork, participate in community meetings, present at academic and professional conferences, and publish in academic journals. Much like the faculty and staff, the students represent various academic disciplines of ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥.

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