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<br /> <br />experts to 8ddress the root causes of \'ldnf'rahility to h;-17anls, including over- <br />grazing, deforestation, poverty, and unplanned den2lopment. Disilster reduc- <br />tion should he an inherent part of c\'eryday den'[opment processes, and <br />international de\"elopment projects must consider ndnerability to disasler. <br /> <br />THE KEY ROLE OF THE HAZARDS COMMUNITY <br /> <br /> <br />To support sustainable haLard mitigation, fesl'clrchefs "lIHJ practitioners <br />necd to ask ne\\' questions as well ;-IS continue to investigate traditional top- <br />ics. Important efforts \vill include interdisciplinary research and education. <br /><..lnel the deH.'lopment of local ha/.ard assess/nents, l.olllputer-geflLT<lted <br />decision-nlaking aids, alld holistic g<wertllllent policies. <br />Future work tllllst also focus on techniques for enlisting puhlic and <br />governnwntal support for rmlking sustainahle hcuard mitigation a funda- <br />mental social value. l\lembers of the h~lI.a[Js community will pby a critical <br />role in initiating the urgenLiy fll'ukd lIdtionwidc COIl\LTsdtion on atlclining <br />IhM goal. <br /> <br />ACK N 0 WLE D G MEN T5 <br />This work to summarize knowledge and cllt<llogue research and policy needs related to hazards and <br />dis<lsters in the United States was funded by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number <br />CMS93-12647, with supporting contributions from the Federal Emcrgrncy Managrmrnt Age'nry, the <br />U.S. Environmental Protection Agenry, the US Forest Srrvirf', and thr U.s. Groloqiral Survey. The <br />~upport of the~e ager)(ie~ i~ gle<ltly appreciated; however, only the author is responsible for the <br />inforrnalioll, analyses, Clnd recommendntions contained in this summary. <br /> <br />Special appreciation is rxtendrd to thr followinq prop/e- who srrve-d as mr-mbrrs <br />of the- projrct's Advisory Panr-/: <br />William A. Anderson, National Science Foundation <br />Michacl Armstrong, Fedcral Emergency Managcment Agency <br />Riley Chung, Nationalln~titute of Standard~ ,Hid Technology <br />Caroline CI<lrke, National Research Council <br />James F. Davis, California Division of Mines Olnd Geology <br />Walter H<lYs, US Geological Survey <br />Edward 1. Hecker, U.S. Army Corps of Enginecrs <br />William H. Hooke, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration <br />Rouert Ki~trler, Colorado ornce of Emelgency Management <br /> <br />Richard Krimm, Feder<ll Emergency Management Agerlcy <br />Eugene L Lecomte, Institute for Business and Home Safety <br />James Makris, US Environment<ll Protection Agency <br />J Eleanora Sabadell, National Science Foundation <br />JamrsM.Savrland, U.S. Forest Service <br />Kenneth R. Stroech, Us. Environmental Protection Agency <br />Randall Updike, Us. Geological Survey <br />Gilbert F. White, University of Color<ldo at Boulder <br />Arthur Zeizel, Fedef<ll Emergency Management Agency <br /> <br />Over a score of professionals reviewed the manu~cript drilfts of the uook lhilt this document summa- <br />rizes. The gre<ltest appreciation is extended to the reviewers for their insightful critiqlJ{'S and recom- <br />mendations. Warm appreciation also gocs to David Morton, who Irnt hie; patirnrf' and willingness to <br />serve as a personal librarian to cvery contributor to thr projf'cr. Finally, Jacqur-Iyn L. Monday edited <br />the mamJscript drafts without complaint-a Herculean dtolt. Jacki, you will alway~ have my deepest <br />apprf'ciation for your excellent work as an editor, and tor your substantive corltriuutiof1~ lo the lext as <br />it emerged over several drafts. Mostly, thank you for takiflY on this project as your own and for your <br />relentless commitment to it. <br /> <br />13 <br />