Journal
JOURNAL OF PLANNING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Volume 37, Issue 1, Pages 56-65Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0739456X16628605
Keywords
methods; neighborhood planning; sustainability
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- US Department of Agriculture (USDA) [2009-06143]
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High-quality hazard mitigation plans may improve postdisaster outcomes in many ways, including establishing a community fact base and providing rationales for protective policies and actions. Hazard mitigation plans in eighty-four rural counties in the Southeastern United States were scored using an established protocol. To supplement quantitative data, twenty-one key informant interviews were conducted in a subsample of seven counties. While overall plan quality was poor, informants identified areas for improvement. Understanding potential shortcomings of rural hazard mitigation plans can help communities identify areas to direct limited resources to improve plans, particularly in communities that self-identify as highly vulnerable to disasters.
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