Partnerships for Reducing Landslide Risk: Assessment of the National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Earth And Life Studies; Board On Earth Sciences And Resources; Committee On The Review Of The National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309091403 ISBN 13: 9780309091404

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2004

Synopsis

Landslides occur in all geographic regions of the nation in response to a wide range of conditions and triggering processes that include storms, earthquakes, and human activities. Landslides in the United States result in an estimated average of 25 to 50 deaths annually and cost $1 to 3 billion per year. In addition to direct losses, landslides also cause significant environmental damage and societal disruption.

Partnerships for Reducing Landslide Risk reviews the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS)National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy, which was created in response to a congressional directive for a national approach to reducing losses from landslides. Components of the strategy include basic research activities, improved public policy measures, and enhanced mitigation of landslides.

This report commends the USGS for creating a national approach based on partnerships with federal, state, local, and non-governmental entities, and finds that the plan components are the essential elements of a national strategy. Partnerships for Reducing Landslide Risk recommends that the plan should promote the use of risk analysis techniques, and should play a vital role in evaluating methods, setting standards, and advancing procedures and guidelines for landslide hazard maps and assessments. This report suggests that substantially increased funding will be required to implement a national landslide mitigation program, and that as part of a 10-year program the funding mix should transition from research and guideline development to partnership-based implementation of loss reduction measures.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Research Priorities in Landslide Science
• 3 Landslide Mapping and Monitoring
• 4 Landslide Loss and Risk Assessment
• 5 Loss Reduction Strategies
• 6 Public Awareness, Education, and Capacity Building
• 7 A National Partnership Plan--Roles, Responsibilities, and Coordination
• 8 Funding Priorities for a National Program--Realizing the Vision
• 9 Conclusions and Recommendations
• References
• Appendix A: Case Studies--A Widespread Problem
• Appendix B: Committee Biographies
• Appendix C: Acronyms

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Book Description:

Landslides occur in all geographic regions of the nation in response to a wide range of conditions and triggering processes that include storms, earthquakes, and human activities. Landslides in the United States result in an estimated average of 25 to 50 deaths annually and cost $1 to 3 billion per year. In addition to direct losses, landslides also cause significant environmental damage and societal disruption. This report reviews the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy, which was created in response to a congressional directive for a national approach to reducing losses from landslides. Components of the strategy include basic research activities, improved public policy measures, and enhanced mitigation of landslides.
The NRC report commends the USGS for creating a national approach based on partnerships with federal, state, local, and non-governmental entities, and finds that the plan components are the essential elements of a national strategy. The report recommends that the plan should promote the use of risk analysis techniques, and should play a vital role in evaluating methods, setting standards, and advancing procedures and guidelines for landslide hazard maps and assessments. The NRC panel suggests that substantially increased funding will be required to implement a national landslide mitigation program, and that as part of a 10-year program the funding mix should transition from research and guideline development to partnership-based implementation of loss reduction measures.

About the Author:

Committee on the Review of the National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy, National Research Council

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0309091403
• ISBN 13: 9780309091404
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 143