Hazard Mitigation Planning in the United States: Historical Perspectives, Cultural Influences, and Current Challenges
Approaches to Disaster Management, 2013
By: IntechOpen
https://www.intechopen.com/books/approaches-to-disaster-management-examining-the-implications-of-hazards-emergencies-and-disasters/hazard-mitigation-planning-in-the-united-states-historical-perspectives-cultural-influences-and-curr
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This book chapter reviews the history of hazard mitigation planning theory and its practice today. It assesses the four phases of emergency management, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation, and discusses the cultural and political contexts of local hazard mitigation planning. The chapter concludes with a discussion on current planning practices, challenges, and trends.