Mitigation Defined Session Name: Mitigation Defined Coastal Hazards Management Course Hazard ….a possible source of danger Slide 16.1 The American Heritage Dictionary 1985

Mitigation Defined Session Name: Mitigation Defined Coastal Hazards Management Course Natural Hazard an extreme natural event that poses a threat to people, their property and possessions….. Slide 16.2

Mitigation Defined Session Name: Mitigation Defined Coastal Hazards Management Course Slide 16.3 Disaster An occurrence causing widespread destruction and distress The American Heritage Dictionary 1985

Mitigation Defined Slide 16.4 The Mantra Natural Hazards occur in the natural environment; they are a part of the world around us; the world we live in. Disasters occur only when a hazard intersects with human activity; with people, their property and possessions… Natural Hazards cannot be managed. Human activity can be managed. Mitigating the impacts of natural hazards involves managing human activity. Session Name: Mitigation Defined Coastal Hazards Management Course

Mitigation Defined Session Name: Mitigation Defined Coastal Hazards Management Course To mitigate: “To make or become less severe or intense; moderate.” American Heritage Dictionary 1985 Mitigation is defined as the “sustained actions taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects”. FEMA Definitions: Slide 24.1

Mitigation Defined Session Name: Mitigation Defined Coastal Hazards Management Course 1.Mitigation 2.Preparedness 3.Response 4.Recovery The Four Phases of Emergency Management: Slide 24.2

Mitigation Defined Session Name: Mitigation Defined Coastal Hazards Management Course 1.Structural and Non-Structural Mitigation 2.Existing Development and Potential Development Approaches to Mitigation Slide 24.3

Mitigation Defined Session Name: Mitigation Defined Coastal Hazards Management Course Prevention Property Protection Natural Resource Protection Structural Projects Public Information Types of Mitigation Strategies Slide 24.4

Mitigation Defined Session Name: Mitigation Defined Coastal Hazards Management Course Structural reinforcement of hospital walls Installing automatic sprinklers Purchase of warning systems Stockpiling of food, water and supplies Evacuation of an area Zoning Ordinances Storm water Management System Examples of Mitigation Activities: Slide 24.5