National Mitigation Strategy: Partnerships for Building Safer Communities

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Year: 1995
Pages: 51
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0788140264

Description

James L. Witt. In response to the unacceptable loss of life & property from recent natural disasters, & the awesome prospect of even greater, catastrophic loss in the future, the National Mitigation Strategy (NMS) was developed to provide a conceptual framework to reduce these losses. Hazard mitigation involves recognizing & adapting to natural forces & is defined as any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to human life & property. Contents: why a NMS? designing the strategy; basic principles & goals of the NMS; major elements & strategic objectives of the NMS; mitigation action plan. Tables.

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