Abstract
Counties in the United States are required by federal mandate to develop a multi-hazard mitigation plan in order to be eligible to receive federal mitigation funding. Laura Danielson will deliver a presentation on the local multi-hazard mitigation plan development process. This presentation will highlight how FEMA's hazard simulation software, Hazus-MH, can improve the quality of a community's hazard risk assessment and will discuss potential future improvements to the planning process to make communities more aware of the unique risks they face from droughts.
Keywords
Disater Mitigation Act of 2000, GIS, Hazus-MH, hazards
Date of this Version
6-22-2011
Comments
The author is affiliated with the POLIS Center at IUPUI.