Economic Decision Guide Software (EDGe$)

Developer/Partners: NIST (2018)

Relevant Hazard/Threat(s): All hazards

Intent: Enable the built environment to be utilized more efficiently in terms of loss reductions during recovery and to enable faster and more efficient recovery in the face of future disasters. Implements a rational, systematic method for selecting cost-effective community resilience alternative strategies. Used in conjunction with Community Resilience Planning Guide (NIST)

EDGe$ is an economic software tool that implements a rational, systematic method for selecting cost-effective community resilience alternative strategies and is to be used in conjunction with NIST's Community Resilience Planning Guide

Inputs: Costs, benefits, externalities, in dollar amount of specific prospective projects
Outputs: Comparative cost-effectiveness of resilience enhancement project alternatives

Use with NIST's Community Resilience Economic Decision Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure; Currently in a Beta version (Updated 2017) and only available for PC