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<br />0028J5 <br /> <br />4.0 TRANSFER OF LANDSLIDE-HAZARD INFORMATION <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />A major part of any effective 1ands1ide-hazard.reduction program must be <br />dedicated to the transfer and use of the technical information obtained in the <br />other parts of the program. The avoidance of landslide hazards and the <br />reduction of landslide losses will require that appropriate information be <br />transferred to, and used by, nongeo1ogists, especially engineers, planners, <br />and decisionmakers. <br /> <br />The selection of landslide areas or processes for study is only the first step <br />of any state program of 1ands1ide-h.azard reduction. If the information <br />prepared is inadequate, inappropriate, undisseminated, or unused, landslide <br />hazards and losses will increase, thereby wasting public and private capital <br />and creating demands on Federal, State, and local government agencies for <br />costly engineering works, and for loans, grants, insurance, tax credits, or <br />other subsidies. <br /> <br />The effective use of landslide information depends upon (1) the users' <br />interest, capabilities, and experience in hazard-related activities; (2) <br />enabling legislation authorizing Federal, State, and local hazard-reduction <br />activities; (3) adequate, detailed information in a readily usable and <br />understandable form; and (4) the use of good transfer techniques. <br /> <br />The goals of the information transfer part of the program include identifying <br />users and their needs, identifying potential uses or reduction techniques <br />(Section 5.0), preparing usable and understandable information, and <br />transferring the information to the users. <br /> <br />Users of Landslide-Hazard Information <br /> <br />Potential users of landslide-hazard information include a vast array of people <br />at national, regional, and community 1eve1s--both public and private. Three <br />general categories can be identified. These categories are (1) scientists and <br />engineers who use the information directly; (2) planners and decisionmakers <br />who consider hazards among other land-use and development criteria; and (3) <br />interested citizens, including educators and others. Potential users are <br /> <br />- 19 - <br />