ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the emerging role of distributed computing in enabling the estimation of community resiliency within the context of hurricane hazards. An overview of the simulation models (building response models, hurricane models, pressure damage models, and windborne debris models) required for the estimation of resiliency is provided. Distributed computing is presented as a method for modeling and simulating the interdependencies between the different models. A community resiliency framework is then discussed, and a simple functionality recovery model is identified.
