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<br />1.5 Conceptual Emphasis <br /> <br />While similarities exist between the concepts of: hazard <br />mitigation and floodplain management, strong differences also <br />exist among many of the strategies available to carry out these <br />concepts. Some of these strat'~gies utilized by various levels of <br />government and their inherent. struct.ural and non-structural <br />differentiation are apparent in figure 1,1" Warnings and land <br />use applicaton, such as flooplain regulations and acquisition of <br />open space, are particularly effective mitigation activities <br />especially when compared to other available strategies, such as <br />reI ief and insurance. Effect ive land use, for example, can <br />provide very high net benefits and can significantly lower future <br />catastrophic loss potentials in a given community, as depicted in <br />the trends graph, figure 1.2. Note that oth,er adjustments except <br />warnings generally cost more and yield the poss ibili ty for <br />repeated catastrophic loss. <br /> <br />Although land use decisions are often controversial, when <br />they are carefully planned and implemented, enormous savings in <br />life and property can be generated over a relatively few years. <br />In Colorado, flood warning systems and effective land use <br />decisions are controlled mainly by action at the local level. <br />Therefore, this plan emphasizE's mitigation activities that will <br />essentially support local efforts. <br /> <br />-5- <br />