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Influences On Participation In The National Flood Insurance Program’S Community Rating System In Coastal Counties In Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, And Florida, Jennifer E. Argote
Influences On Participation In The National Flood Insurance Program’S Community Rating System In Coastal Counties In Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, And Florida, Jennifer E. Argote
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The National Flood Insurance Program provides an incentive-based program, the Community Rating System (“CRS”), to encourage communities to improve their hazard mitigation protocols to better protect against and prevent flood-related hazards. This dissertation analyzes factors that influence participation and points scored within the CRS to gain an understanding of the conditions under which communities are willing and able to take advantage of an incentive-based flood hazard mitigation program. It also includes an analysis of survey responses from 41 coastal county floodplain and CRS managers to gauge their opinions on the CRS and how it can be improved to better serve …
Fema Region Iii Coastal Flood Study - Hampton Roads Adaptation Forum, Robin Danforth
Fema Region Iii Coastal Flood Study - Hampton Roads Adaptation Forum, Robin Danforth
March 28, 2014: Addressing Current and Future Vulnerability through Floodplain Management
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Urban Earthquake Hazards: The Impact Of Culture On Perceived Risk And Response In The Usa And Japan, Risa Palm
Urban Earthquake Hazards: The Impact Of Culture On Perceived Risk And Response In The Usa And Japan, Risa Palm
Geosciences Faculty Publications
This paper reports on a major survey of earthquake hazard response in neighbourhoods in Tokyo-Yokohama and Los Angeles, two metropolitan areas of highly industrialized nations which routinely exchange ideas in order to try to learn from the policies, practices and experiences of the other. Survey findings showed many similarities in hazard response and preferred public policy, but also important contrasts in behaviour, and significant differences in the factors associated with these behaviours. The findings suggest caution in bi-national policy-sharing unless such sharing is preceded by a careful study of local cultural contexts.