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<br />l <br />( <br />1 <br />\ <br />\ <br />\ <br />\ <br />~ <br />I <br />( <br />( <br />I <br />i <br />\ <br />( <br />f <br />, <br />f <br />( <br />t <br />( <br />\ <br />i <br />I <br />, <br />l <br />1 <br />( <br />1 <br />( <br />,. <br />i <br />I' <br />f <br />" <br />( <br />I' <br />,. <br />,. <br />,. <br />" <br />i <br />, <br />'. <br /> <br />TABLE 10-1 <br /> <br />ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USING <br />CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND PRACTICES TO REDUCE DAMAGE <br /> <br />Advantages . <br /> <br />All residential, commercial and industrial <br />property owners can do this to one degree or <br />another. <br /> <br />It can be done on a selective basis to modify <br />that property which is susceptible to damage. <br /> <br />Damage will be reduced because of the <br />actions taken. <br /> <br />Many actions require little or no increase in <br />cost. <br /> <br />Disadvantages <br /> <br />Flooding will still occur causing residual <br />damage and necessitating clean-up and <br />restoration. <br /> <br />Damage will be reduced only where more <br />appropriate construction materials and prac- <br />tices are used. <br /> <br />References <br />1. Personal communication from D. Earl Jones, Jr., Federal Housing Administration, <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1977. <br />2. Jones, D. Earl, Jr., "Flood Proofing limitations and Flood loss Mitigation" and "The <br />Economics of Water-Resistant Construction"; Proceedings of a Joint ASCE/Engineering <br />Foundation Conference on Flood Proofing and Flood Plain Management, 1977. <br /> <br />79 <br />