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UVA team presents RAFT resilience scorecard to Carroll County; residents flag infrastructure and service gaps
Summary
University of Virginia researchers presented a resilience scorecard for Carroll County and outlined a 12-month implementation process driven by community workshops. Residents cited communication, broadband, water infrastructure, healthcare access and housing as primary gaps.
University of Virginia researchers briefed the Carroll County Board of Supervisors on their Resilience, Adaptation and Feasibility Tool (RAFT) on Sept. 3, presenting a data-driven scorecard and next steps for local workshops and a yearlong implementation phase.
Dr. Amanda Hall of the University of Virginia and Ian Baxter, presenting virtually, said the RAFT is a multi-university partnership that assesses local resilience across five categories: leadership and collaboration, risk assessment and emergency preparedness, infrastructure resilience, planning and policy, and community engagement. Baxter described the score as a percentage of a 108-point total and…
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