NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION SAVES: An Independent Study to Assess the Future Savings from Mitigation Activities
Front Matter Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Principles and Definitions Chapter 3 - Data Collection, Processing and Analysis Chapter 4 - Methods of Analysis Chapter 5 - Community Studies Results Chapter 6 - Benefit-Cost Analysis of FEMA Mitigation Grants Chapter 7 - Study Findings Appendix A - Project Participants and ATC IPRT Endorsement Appendix B - Community Studies: Guidelines and Specifications Appendix C - Demographic Characteristics of Communities Appendix D - Assumptions and Limitations Appendix E - Casualty Estimation Methodology Appendix F - HAZUS®MH Injuries and the Abbreviated Injury Scale Appendix G - Property Loss Estimation - Flood Appendix H - Property and Casualty Loss Estimation - Tornado Appendix I - Business Interruption Benefits Appendix J - Environmental and Historic Benefit Estimation Appendix K - Process Grant Benefit Estimation Appendix L - Base-Isolated Building Loss Estimation Appendix M - Debris Flow Damage Estimation Appendix N - Four Methods to Select Sample and Scale-up Benefit Appendix O - Community Selection Process Appendix P - Bibliography of Community Documents Appendix Q - Project Impact Appendix R - Combined Sampling and Modeling Uncertainty Appendix S - Validation and Quality Control References Glossary
Volume 2 − Study Documentation (condensed)
Chapters 1 through 7
Appendices A through S
References and Glossary