Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States (2019)
Chapter: Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25381.
Appendix F
Acronyms and Abbreviations
| AAL | average annual loss |
| CBSA | Core-Based Statistical Area |
| CNT | Center for Neighborhood Technology |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FIRM | Flood Insurance Rate Map |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| GIS | geographic information system |
| HMGP | Hazard Mitigation Grants Program |
| IA | Individual Assistance |
| NFIP | National Flood Insurance Program |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| PA | Public Assistance |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |
| SHELDUS | Spatial Hazard Events and Losses Database for the United States |
| SoVI | Social Vulnerability Index |
| TARP | Tunnel and Reservoir Plan |
| USACE | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| WRI | World Resources Institute |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25381.
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