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Assessing Federal Research and Development for Hazard Loss Reduction

Charles MeadeMegan Abbott

出版	Rand Corporation, 2003
主題	Nature / Earthquakes & VolcanoesNature / Natural DisastersPolitical Science / GeneralPolitical Science / Public Policy / Social Services & WelfareScience / Experiments & ProjectsSocial Science / Disasters & Disaster ReliefTechnology & Engineering / Environmental / GeneralTechnology & Engineering / Emergency Management
ISBN	08330344219780833034427
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=AvvI5ILDChcC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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Losses resulting from natural hazards--floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfire--cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars each year. Moreover, the costs are escalating, in large part because of the growing population in coastal and other high-risk areas. Further, the increasing complexity of the nation's infrastructure, particularly in urban areas, means that potential losses during a natural hazard are only likely to increase. As part of its strategy to address the hazard loss problem, the federal government funds research and development (R&D) to improve understanding of, preparation for, and response to hazards. A comprehensive RAND analysis of current federal funding for research on hazard losses found that programs solely dedicated to hazard loss reduction receive the least funding, while work on weather hazards and broadly related research on climatology, atmospheric science, and oceanography receive the most. Much of this R&D spending supports short-term prediction capabilities, even though such measures have limited loss reduction potential. While prediction can generally move individuals out of harm's way, long-term loss reduction strategies could improve the resilience of communities and infrastructure, resulting in less property damage and reduced rebuilding costs. The study concludes that a comprehensive national loss database and greater use of loss modeling would assist in identifying