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Comparative Emergency Management

Comparative Emergency Management. Session 15 Slide Deck. Session Objectives. Provide a Broad Understanding of Nonstructural Mitigation Explain the Various Nonstructural Mitigation Techniques and Provide Examples from The United States and Abroad. Nonstructural Mitigation Measures.

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Comparative Emergency Management

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  1. Comparative Emergency Management Session 15 Slide Deck Session 15

  2. Session Objectives • Provide a Broad Understanding of Nonstructural Mitigation • Explain the Various Nonstructural Mitigation Techniques and Provide Examples from The United States and Abroad Session 15

  3. Nonstructural Mitigation Measures “seek or serve to reduce the likelihood or consequence of risk through modifications in human action, human behavior, or natural processes” Session 15

  4. Nonstructural Mitigation Considerations • Requires no engineering of structures • ‘Man Adapting to Nature’ • Tend to be less costly than structural mitigation methods • Easier for communities with fewer financial or technological resources to implement Session 15

  5. Nonstructural Mitigation Measures • Regulatory measures • Community awareness and education programs • Nonstructural physical modifications • Environmental control • Behavioral modification Session 15

  6. Regulatory Measures • Limit hazard risk by legally dictating human actions • Limits imposed when such action is required for the common good of society • Compliance is required Session 15

  7. Types of Regulatory Measures • Land Use Management • Open space preservation (green spaces) • Protective resource preservation • Denial of services to high-risk areas • Density control • Building use regulations • Mitigation easements • HAZMAT manufacture, use, transport, and disposal regulatory measures • Safety standards and regulations • Natural resource use regulations • Storm water management regulations • Environmental protection regulations • Public disclosure regulations • Mitigation requirements on loans Session 15

  8. Community Education and Awareness Programs • Public can protect themselves from hazards if they: • are informed that the hazard exists • Are educated about what they can do • Includes: • Public education • Warning Systems • Risk Mapping Session 15

  9. Nonstructural Physical Modifications • Physical modification to a structure or to property • Generally involve the contents / residents of the building rather than its structure Session 15

  10. Environmental Control • Control hazards through non-engineered structural means • Tend to be highly hazard specific Session 15

  11. Behavioral Modification • Individual behavior altered to create common risk reduction • Possible through effective public education • Examples: • Tax incentives • Subsidies • Rationing • Conservation • Strengthening of Social Ties Session 15

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