Assessing the Relationship Between Hazard Mitigation Plan Quality and Rural Status in a Cohort of 57 Counties from 3 States in the Southeastern U.S.

Assessing the Relationship Between Hazard Mitigation Plan Quality and Rural Status in a Cohort of 57 Counties from 3 States in the Southeastern U.S.

Rural counties face unique challenges with regard to disaster vulnerability and resilience. We compared the quality of hazard mitigation plans (HMPs) completed in accordance with provisions of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 from 21 urban and 36 rural counties in three southeastern states. HMPs...

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Main Authors: David Salvesen, Philip Berke, Matt Simon, Ward Lyles, Ashley I. Naimi, Jennifer A. Horney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-08-01
Series:Challenges
Subjects:
rural
resiliency
hazard mitigation plan quality
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2078-1547/3/2/183

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