Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2013
Abstract
Natural disasters can cause loss of life, inflict damage to buildings and infrastructure, and have devastating consequences for a community’s economic, social, and environmental well-being. Hazard mitigation means reducing damages from disasters.
Local governments have the responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens. Proactive mitigation policies and actions help reduce risk and create safer, more disaster-resilient communities. Mitigation is an investment in your community’s future safety, equity, and sustainability.
Recommended Citation
University of Louisville and New England Environmental Finance Center, "Issue Brief: Saving by Mitigating" (2013). Sustainable Communities Capacity Building. 7.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/sustainable_communities/7
Included in
Civil and Environmental Engineering Commons, Climate Commons, Defense and Security Studies Commons, Environmental Health and Protection Commons, Finance Commons, Finance and Financial Management Commons, Fresh Water Studies Commons, Growth and Development Commons, Infrastructure Commons, Legislation Commons, Public Economics Commons, Risk Analysis Commons, Urban, Community and Regional Planning Commons, Urban Studies Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons, Water Resource Management Commons
