Use of GIS for Hazard Mitigation Planning in Mississippi

Hazard mitigation is the assessment of risk and assignment of actions to reduce the severity of the impacts of hazard and to minimize the adverse consequences of the event. Hazard mitigation planning is the resultant prioritization and organization of potential mitigation actions into a comprehensiv...

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Published inGIS for Critical Infrastructure Protection pp. 220 - 245
Main Authors Austin, Robert F., DiSera, David P., Brooks, Talbot J.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom CRC Press 2016
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Peace studies
National Geophysical Data Center
Tg Om
Hazard Mitigation
Mitigation Planning Process
Mitigation Planning
Hazard Mitigation Planning
SoVI
Potential Mitigation Actions
Grid Squares
Es Si
Tornado Tracks
Low Risk Rating
Geospatial Perspective
Critical Infrastructure
High Indirect Costs
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Bolivar County
Ed Iu
Tr Op
Poisson Distribution
Ol Iv
Storm Prediction Center
Hu Rr
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Summary:Hazard mitigation is the assessment of risk and assignment of actions to reduce the severity of the impacts of hazard and to minimize the adverse consequences of the event. Hazard mitigation planning is the resultant prioritization and organization of potential mitigation actions into a comprehensive plan designed to reduce risk systematically across a jurisdiction or enterprise.
ISBN:9781466599345
1466599340
DOI:10.1201/b18839-14