R Olshansky

Biographic Data

ID6505260
NAMER Olshansky
GIVEN NAMESR
FAMILY NAMEOlshansky
SIGNATUREOLSHANSKY R
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
ORCID0000-0001-9361-9985
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1999
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Governing Land on a Dynamic Earth

    Linda Shi, Zachary Lamb et al.ARTICLEPlanning Theory & Practice2026

    Cities and states in the United States are increasingly planning for climate change impacts by mainstreaming climate projections and vulnerability assessments into plans for capital investments, em

  • Community health promotion and disaster recovery

    Mark Padilla, Samuel Olah et al.ARTICLEArts & Health2024Cited by: 1References: 9

    The project, which has already shown impacts on local policy decisions, demonstrates the possibilities of using PhotoVoice to foster community-driven crisis responses and policy dialogue that can shape health promotion and disaster recovery responses in PR and elsewhere

  • Planning for Disaster-Induced Relocation of Communities

    Balakrishnan Balachandran, R Olshansky et al.ARTICLEJournal of the American Planning…2022

    Problem, research strategy, and findings Disasters displace millions of people every year. After the disaster, they must decide whether to return to their homes or move elsewhere. Planners and government officials often propose permanent relocation as a response. But relocations disrupt lives and livelihoods of households and communities and are therefore rarely the preferred option of those affected. Nevertheless, relocations happen, and planner…

  • Disaster and Recovery

    R Olshansky, Robert B Olshansky et al.ARTICLENatural Hazards Review2012

    The study of postdisaster recovery is in its infancy, and there is as yet no body of theory to guide researchers (Alesch 2005; Smith and Wenger 2007; Olshansky and Chang 2009). Few researchers have conducted in-depth research of recovery processes following more than one disaster (e.g., Haas et al. 1977; Rubin 1985; Comerio 1998; Phillips 2009; Alesch et al. 2009; Olshansky et al. 2006; Olshansky and Johnson 2010), which has further impeded the d…

  • Designing Resilience

    R Olshansky, Robert B OlshanskyARTICLEJournal of Comparative Policy…2011Cited by: 1

    LOUISE K. COMFORT, Book Review Editor University of Pittsburgh, USA Designing Resilience: Preparing for Extreme Events Louise K. Comfort (Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Univer

  • Creating Hazard Resilient Communities through Land-Use Planning

    Raymond J Burby, Robert E Deyle et al.ARTICLENatural Hazards Review2000

    The Second National Assessment on Natural and Related Technological Hazards calls land-use planning the single most promising approach for bringing about sustainable hazard mitigation. This article describes the essential elements of land-use planning for hazard mitigation. It highlights important choices involved in formulating planning processes, undertaking hazard assessments, and crafting programs to manage urban development so that it is mor…

  • Unleashing the Power of Planning to Create Disaster-Resistant Communities

    Raymond J Burby, Timothy Beatley et al.ARTICLEJournal of the American Planning…1999

    Artist Vita Marie Lovett's art quilt Toto, I've a Feeling We're Not in Miami Anymore includes debris found in her south Florida yard after Hurricane Andrew struck in 1994. She describes it as a “photo documentary of Hurricane Andrew's destruction whirling against a background of broken fabric roof trusses and window frames.” It is dedicated to her friend Jackie Parker Koger who lost her life as a result of the storm, which was the costliest natur…