Joost Santos, assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering, is an expert on hurricane consequence management, notably mitigating the ripple effects triggered by infrastructure failures. According to Dr. Santos, a fundamental question to ask is: What are the interdependent effects of electric power outages and road closures to the affected regional communities, and how do these effects translate to disruptions in workforce availability and economic productivity?
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