TY  - BOOK
AU  - Masterson,Jaimie Hicks
TI  - Planning for community resilience: a handbook for reducing vulnerability to disasters 
SN  - 9781610915854 (pbk.)
U1  - 363.34 MAS 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Washington
PB  - Island Press
KW  - Emergency management
KW  - City planning
KW  - Organizational resilience
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-232) and index; Machine generated contents note: pt. I COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
ch. 1 The New Era of Catastrophes
ch. 2 What Is Resilience?
ch. 3 Organizing and Connecting through the Disaster Phases
pt. II KNOWING YOUR COMMUNITY
ch. 4 Assessing Hazard Exposure
ch. 5 Assessing Physical Vulnerability
ch. 6 Assessing Social Vulnerability
pt. III PLANNING STRATEGIES
ch. 7 An Assessment of Hazard Mitigation Plans
ch. 8 Planner's Toolbox
ch. 9 Striving for Consistency
ch. 10 Conclusion
N2  - 	
How can we plan and design stronger communities? From New Orleans to Galveston to the Jersey Shore, communities struck by natural disasters struggle to recover long after the first responders have left. Globally, the average annual number of natural disasters has more than doubled since 1980. These catastrophes are increasing in number as well as in magnitude, causing greater damage as we experience rising sea levels and other effects of climate change. Communities can reduce their vulnerability to disaster by becoming more resilient--to not only bounce back more readily from disasters but to grow stronger, more socially cohesive, and more environmentally responsible. To be truly resilient, disaster preparation and recovery must consider all populations in the community. By bringing together natural hazards planning and community planning to consider vulnerabilities, more resilient and equitable communities are achievable. In Planning for Community Resilience the authors describe an inclusive process for creating disaster-resilient communities. This handbook guides any community through the process of determining their level of hazard exposure, physical vulnerability, and social vulnerability with the goal of determining the best planning strategy. This will be an invaluable tool for professionals working to protect their community from disturbance.
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