The Role of Hazard Mitigation Planning in Building Local Capacity and Commitment: A Tale of Six States

Research Summary, January 2013

By: Gavin Smith, Lindsey Lyles, Philip Berke, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Coastal Hazards Center

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Hazard Mitigation

This briefing paper examines how six states support local hazard mitigation. The subject states are California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington. It concludes that these states focus more on building local capacity than providing local assistance.