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Overview Compact development – characterized by high densities, more multi-family residential use, and effective public transit – offers many benefits of interest to the public. This includes improving sustainability, and offering lifestyle advantages, such as greater opportunities for socialization, and easy access to amenities. However, given the recent pandemic, the public may be concerned about […]

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Overview The Disaster Mitigation Act (2000) requires state and local governments to develop hazard mitigation plans to receive post-disaster assistance. Over 10,000 local jurisdictions have participated in developing local mitigation plans, while 1,696 out of the 3,141 counties in the nation took part in the planning process (FEMA, 2011).  Yet the increasing numbers of jurisdictions

Overview Community recovery activities start while emergency response actions are in progress. While the priority actions are different, policy decisions made during the response phase have a direct influence on the subsequent community recovery. Unlike the response phase of an emergency, where all efforts tend to have a singular focus on rescuing and saving lives,

Overview There is significant scientific evidence to confirm that anticipated changes in the climatic system are likely to influence future risks from a number of weather related hazards including floods. There exists a clear and direct relationship between global warming and changes in the precipitation patterns. With increasing temperatures, the water holding capacity of air

Overview In the United States, flooding is a leading cause of natural disasters, with congressional budget office estimates of $54 billion in loss each year. Rural communities, that are often overlooked, face unprecedented challenges due to rising water levels, particularly since 2012, which have resulted in increased coastal flood hazards. Despite their flooding risk, they

Overview While community lifeline service providers and local emergency managers must maintain coordinated response and recovery plans, their timelines may not match expectations of local consumers of lifeline services. Indeed, it is quite likely consumers have unrealistic expectations about lifeline restoration, which could explain current inadequate levels of disaster preparedness. This hypothesized expectation gap has

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