Session 30 1

Factors in Assessing Risk Mitigation Actions

• Impact reducing the identified risks and vulnerabilities in the community

• Probability that each action will be implemented

• Funding and leveraging of resources necessary to implement each options

Session 30 2

Categories of Risk Mitigation Options

• Prevention

• Property Protection

• Public Awareness and Education

• Natural Resource Protection

• Emergency Services

• Structural Projects

Session 30 3

Factors in Assessing Risk Reduction

• Reduced number of deaths and injuries

• Reduced property damage

• Reduced economic loss

Session 30 4

Reduce Number of Deaths and Injuries

• Prevention: Restrict where people live• Property Protection: Restrict development in high risk

areas• Public Awareness and Education: Educate public how to

live safely• Natural Resource Protection: Healthy environment

reduces severity of events• Emergency Services: Search and rescue and swift water

rescue• Structural Projects: Flood control structures and tornado

Safe Rooms

Session 30 5

Reduce Property Damage

• Prevention: National Flood Insurance Program• Property Protection: Acquire and relocate structures in

high risk areas• Public Awareness and Education: Communications

strategies• Natural Resource Protection: Wetlands soak up flood

water and forests prevent landslides• Emergency Services: Protect critical infrastructure• Structural Projects: Dams, levees, dikes and berms

Session 30 6

Reduce Economic Loss

• Diversify local economy

• Teach small businesses to adapt

• Introduce entrepreneurial training in school curriculums

Session 30 7

Factors for Probability of Implementation

• Political Support

• Public Support

• Support of Business Community

• Support from Community and Non-Profits Groups

• Cost

• Short-term versus Long-term benefits

Session 30 8

Factors for Funding and Leveraging of Resources

• Local funding source

• State funding sources

• Federal funding sources

• Private sector and Foundations

• Leveraging resources

Session 30 9

Consensus Building and Planning Process Elements

• Establish a Planning Committee comprised of stakeholders

• Identification of risk

• Identification and assessment of risk mitigation options

• Public involvement

• Monitor and Review

Session 30 10

Factors for Prioritizing Risk Mitigation Options

• Ease of Implementation

• Multi-Objective Actions

• Time

• Post-Disaster Mitigation

Session 30 11

Methods for Ranking Alternative Actions

• Multi-voting

• Numerical ranking