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<br />Mondav. Julv 10. continued <br /> <br />Noon-2:00 p.rn. <br />Pavilion <br /> <br />2:00-5:30 p.rn. <br /> <br />2:00-3:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Canyon Room <br /> <br />Trail Ridge Room <br /> <br />Flagstaff Room <br /> <br />It's the money, stupid! This panel will discuss how economic forces either produce or <br />decrease risk due to extreme environmental events. Questions include the extent to which <br />risky conditions and disaster losses are attributable to "normal" economic and political <br />processes and the challenges to the public and private sectors in promoting investments in <br />mitigation versus programs directed by self interest and short-term economic gain. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Lunch (purple stamp) <br /> <br />Concurrent Sessions: .The afternoon sessions will focus on current hazards issues. <br />Discussants are asked to provide brief overviews of the subject at hand, based on their <br />research or hazards management experience, Time is reserved for group discussion. <br />Recorders will prepare one-page summaries that will be sent to participants following the <br />meeting, <br /> <br />1. EVALUATING THE NATIONAL PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION PLAN <br />Moderator: Brent Woodworth, IBM Crisis Response Team <br />Discussants: <br />Michael Gaus, State University of New York, Buffalo <br />Margaret Lawless, FEMA Mitigation Directorate <br />Ann Patton, City of Tulsa, Oklahoma <br />Dennis Mileti, Natural Hazards Center <br />Recorder: Claret Heider, Building Seismic Safety Council <br /> <br />This session will present the results of a peer review of the "National Pre-Disaster Mitigation <br />Plan" developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A report is available to <br />workshop attendees who are asked to provide additional comments concerning the issues <br />identified. Participants are also asked to suggest ideas for conveying the plan to the public <br />and obtaining support, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2. REDUCING NATURAL DISASTER LOSSES-UNDERSTANDING THE <br />AUDIENCES <br />Moderator: Kathleen Golm, U.S. Geological Survey <br />Discussants: <br />Rocky Lopes, American Red Cross <br />Joe Verrengia, Associated Press <br />Tim Colm, U.s. Geological Survey (PPOO-3) <br />Recorder: Hank Fischer, Millersville University of Pennsylvania <br /> <br />Creating lasting solutions that reduce losses from natural disasters requires effective <br />communication with many different audiences. In this session, discussants will address the <br />most effective ways of talking with three important and interconnected audiences about <br />hazards and mitigation-legislators, the public, and the media. <br /> <br />3. USING THE DISASTER RECOVERY PERIOD AND PROCESS TO BUILD <br />LOCAL SUSTAlNABILITY <br />Moderator: Jacquelyn Monday, Natural Hazards Center (PPOO-12) <br />Discussants: <br />Diana McClure, Institute for Business & Home Safety (PPOO-ll) <br />Walter Peacock, Florida International University <br />Hilary Inyang, University of Massachusetts, Lowell (ROO-7) <br />Danin Punchard, North Carolina Emergency Management (PPOO-25) <br />Recorder: Jack Rozdilsky, Michigan State University <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2 <br />