About
The team and mission behind the Resilience Knowledge Base.
Resilience Knowledge Base is a free, public-facing resource hub that streamlines access to trusted information on resisting natural hazards and resilient design, together with other priorities that show up in the same planning conversations, including dam safety and drinking water security. Designed for engineers, architects, water utilities, public officials, and community members alike, the site curates high-value federal and nonprofit resources to make them easier to find, understand, and use.
The site was first developed to evaluate a particular technology stack and is maintained as a free public tool by CES.
This project is supported by Creative Engagement Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm dedicated to helping government agencies deliver impactful, accessible solutions. After years of working alongside federal clients, our team saw firsthand how valuable guidance often gets buried in PDFs, fragmented websites, or agency silos, making it difficult for the people who need it most to take action.
The Resilience Knowledge Base is our response: a user-friendly platform to connect the right people with the right information, when resilience matters most.
Project roadmap
A quick tour of where the Resilience Knowledge Base started, what is live today, and what we are working toward.
Phase 1
Foundation
Evaluated the technology stack and launched an initial Next.js application with a headless CMS as the content layer for curated resources.
Completed.Phase 2
Resource library
Built searchable listings, resource detail pages, rich metadata, and filtering so visitors can find guidance by hazard, audience, and topic.
Completed.Phase 3
Discovery
Added location-aware hazard context (NRI) and curated links so users can see what matters for their county and jump to relevant materials.
Completed.Phase 4
Guides
Themed guide pages bring together narrative context, federal references, and practical takeaways across safe rooms, water, dams, wildfire, and more.
In progress.Phase 5
What is next
Expanding guide depth, strengthening accessibility and performance, and enriching location insights (including dams and critical facilities) as data and partnerships allow.
Planned.