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<br />structural measures such as land and water resource <br />management and techniques for floodproofing individual <br />buildings. <br />The reason for the expanded view of damage <br />mitigation strategies is twofold First is the realization that <br />floods cannot be totally eliminated Second is the realiza- <br />tion that better integration of the built environment with <br />natural forces provides an environment that is both be- <br />nign and rewarding. <br />The need for a more comprehensive approach to <br />flood damage reduction is recognized and supported by <br />the variOl.l" government agencies with a role in manage- <br />ment of water resources and mitigation of natural disas- <br />ters. Official policy of The American Institute of Architects <br />(AlA) reflects this same a"'areness, as the following ex- <br />cerpt from the AIAs policy statement on the subject indi- <br />cates. <br /> <br />391,946 <br /> <br /> <br />$1,719,324 (in thousands) <br /> <br />369.381 <br /> <br />175,495 <br /> <br />501,468 <br /> <br />168,615 <br /> <br />120,928 <br /> <br />175,737 <br /> <br />37,454 <br /> <br />99,937 <br /> <br />0 m 0 m 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 m <br />M M '" .., m ~ "' "' ~ ~ <br />~ ~ :" ~ ~ '" '" :" :" '" <br /><b Oi <b ;; <b :;; <b :; <b ;::: <br />N M .., m "' <br />:" :" :" :" :" :" :" :" :" :" <br /> <br />Flood Losses. This tahle <br />shows the average annual <br />losses of property from <br />flood in the United States, <br />1926-1975. ?he Us. Water <br />Resources Council, in pre- <br />paring the data, concluded <br />WatWeesca~ngflood <br />damages resulted from <br />continued development in <br />floodplains and increases <br />in We costs of making <br />needed repairs. <br /> <br />5 <br />