Session 151 Comparative Emergency Management Session 15 Slide Deck

Session 152 Session Objectives 1.Provide a Broad Understanding of Nonstructural Mitigation 2.Explain the Various Nonstructural Mitigation Techniques and Provide Examples from The United States and Abroad

Session 153 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 154 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 155 Nonstructural Mitigation Measures Regulatory measures Community awareness and education programs Nonstructural physical modifications Environmental control Behavioral modification

Session 156 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 157 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 158 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 159 Nonstructural Physical Modifications Physical modification to a structure or to property Generally involve the contents / residents of the building rather than its structure

Session 1510 Environmental Control Control hazards through non-engineered structural means Tend to be highly hazard specific

Session 1511 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