A Safer Future: Reducing the Impacts of Natural Disasters (1991)
Chapter: Appendix: Hazard Reduction Checklist
APPENDIX
HAZARD REDUCTION CHECKLIST
HAZARD AND RISK ASSESSMENTS | |||
COMMUNITY ACTIONS | COMMUNITY PROGRESS | ||
NO ACTION | ACTION STARTED | ACTION COMPLETED | |
Identify natural hazards (location, intensity, frequency) | |||
Map hazard-prone areas, environmentally sensitive areas | |||
Inventory structures, areas vulnerable to hazards (e.g., unreinforced masonry, mobile homes) | |||
Inventory critical facilities and resources (e.g., hospitals, schools, utilities, endangered species) | |||
Inventory sites with hazardous and toxic materials, determine vulnerability | |||
Inventory special needs groups (e.g., elderly, people with handicaps) | |||
Conduct hazard and risk assessments (vulnerability of population and natural resources to specific hazards) | |||
Prepare hazard overlay maps to depict vulnerable areas and populations | |||
Digitize hazard and risk assessments (e.g., geographic information systems) | |||
Develop procedures and schedule for updating hazard and risk assessments | |||
Translate hazard and risk assessments into recommendations for action (e.g., community public awareness, mitigation, preparedness programs) | |||
AWARENESS AND EDUCATION | |||
COMMUNITY ACTIONS | COMMUNITY PROGRESS | ||
NO ACTION | ACTION STARTED | ACTION COMPLETED | |
Develop target groups/areas | |||
Develop family and neighborhood awareness, education, preparedness campaigns | |||
Work with local media, coordinate emergency public information | |||
Educate public officials on their role and responsibilities, including legal aspects, prepare and distribute checklists for CEOs during emergencies | |||
Develop a workplace hazard awareness and education campaign, collaborate to identify safety problems, increase business survivability | |||
Promote school awareness, education, and preparedness; encourage safety drills; distribute materials through schools | |||
Prepare elderly, disabled, and special needs groups by providing materials on steps to take, telephone numbers, etc. | |||
Promote awareness and education among professional groups (e.g., engineers, educators, city managers), work with professional associations | |||
Incorporate information into a community-wide awareness and education campaign, promote hazard awareness week, use local and voluntary organizations to assist in implementing programs | |||
MITIGATION | |||
COMMUNITY ACTIONS | COMMUNITY PROGRESS | ||
NO ACTION | ACTION STARTED | ACTION COMPLETED | |
Property acquisition (enables local government to manage development of hazardous areas) | |||
Zoning and subdivision regulations (restrict/guide new development and reconstruction) | |||
Building codes (establish structural standards for new construction) | |||
Tax credits (provide owner incentives to limit development or build in mitigation) | |||
Structural measures (dams, building retrofit) | |||
Nonstructural measures (minimize injuries and property damage, e.g., by securing equipment) | |||
Training programs (for multidisciplinary audience, should include technical and scientific programs) | |||
Technical assistance (for local government, business, utilities, should address mitigation policy and practice) | |||
Awareness and education (for general public) | |||
