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Hazard Mitigation

Areas of Practice - Hazard Mitigation - AICP November 2022 Test

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Hazard mitigation defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as “any action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards.”
Wildland fire defensible space the area around a home or other structure that has been modified to reduce fire hazards. In this area, natural and manmade fuels are treated, cleared, or reduced to slow the spread of wildfire.
The Role of Planners in Post-Disaster Reconstruction 1. emergency - disaster w loss of life/ property; 2. restoration - service and transportation are restored, evacuees returned, rubble removed; 3. replacement - rebuild capital to pre-disaster level; 4. betterment - major reconstruction takes place
Adaptation adjustment of human and natural systems in response to actual or expected effects of climate change.
Major Disaster US President declares disaster under Stafford Disaster Relief Act - any natural catastrophe (hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunamis, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought)
Emergency US President declares emergency under Stafford Disaster Relief Ac - any occasion or instance where Federal assist is needed to supplement State and local efforts to save lives and protect property for public health and safety
Hazard Mitigation actions taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to life and property from natural hazards.
Safe Growth term for building environments that are safe for current and future generations, protecting buildings, infrastructure and the natural environment from damage.
Resilience refers to the ability of a community to return to its original form after it has been changed. Often resiliency is used to refer to a community’s ability to recover from a natural hazard, economic shock, or other major events
Substantial Damage damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost restoring the structure to its before damage condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value or replacement cost of the structure before the damage occurred.
Substantial Improvement reconstruction, rehabilitation addition, or other improvements of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the start of construction of the improvement.
Planner's Role in Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Management prepare complementary goals and objectives and implement them into the comprehensive plan for daily operations, raising awareness in the community about hazard mitigation, and engaging stakeholders
1988 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act , section 404 details state hazard mitigation plan elements 1. An evaluation of the natural hazard; 2. Description and analysis of hazard mgmt policies, programs, and capabilities to mitigate; 3. Goals, objectives, programs, actions to reduce or avoid hazards; 4. Method implement, evaluate and update the plan
The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 Before the act was signed, emergency managers’ planning focused on prevention. After the act passed, emergency managers began using a more proactive planning process w FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plans. for certain types of FEMA assistance.
1994 National Flood Insurance Act Established 1994 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The Program's Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum NFIP reqs
National Flood Insurance Program (1968) Required communities to identify where flood prone areas and ability to buy flood insurance. Some people are required to purchase based on where they live.
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