Natural Hazard Mitigation
eBook - ePub

Natural Hazard Mitigation

  1. 377 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Natural Hazard Mitigation

About this book

One of the four core phases of emergency management, hazard mitigation is essential for reducing disaster effects on human populations and making communities more resilient to the impacts of hazards. Presenting an up-to-date look at the changing nature of disasters, Natural Hazard Mitigation offers practical guidance on the implementation and selec

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Yes, you can access Natural Hazard Mitigation by Alessandra Jerolleman, John J. Kiefer, Alessandra Jerolleman,John J. Kiefer in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Law & Public Affairs & Administration. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9781439834930
eBook ISBN
9781000562774
Edition
1
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Public Affairs & Administration
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halt-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Editors
  8. Contributors
  9. Chapter 1—A History of Hazard Mitigation in the United States
  10. Chapter 2—Mitigation and Emergency Management
  11. Chapter 3—Intergovernmental Relations and Hazard Mitigation
  12. Chapter 4—Public-Private Partnerships in Mitigation Initiatives
  13. Chapter 5—The Growing Role of the Private Sector in Mitigation
  14. Chapter 6—The National Flood Insurance Program and the Community Rating System
  15. Chapter 7—Risk Communications
  16. Chapter 8—Natural Hazards and the Law
  17. Chapter 9—Involving the Community in Mitigation and Outreach
  18. Chapter 10—Persuasion and Policy
  19. Chapter 11—Non-FEMA Mitigation: Local Government Actions
  20. Chapter 12—State Initiatives
  21. Chapter 13—Leveraging Nonprofit Organizations and Volunteers in Hazard Mitigation
  22. Chapter 14— Area Analyses
  23. Chapter 15—Tools for Hazard Mitigation
  24. Appendix—Compendium of Links and Resources
  25. Glossary
  26. Index