Thursday, July 31, 2014

Smart Growth Strategies for Disaster Recovery and Resilience

Thanks to Sherrie for the heads up on this one:

"How and where growth occurs, both in the short and long terms, can have a major impact on how well communities can prepare for and recover from natural disasters. But communities have not always used development planning as a strategy to become more resilient to hazards. Integrating smart growth approaches into preparedness and recovery can change this dynamic. Smart growth strategies like creating flexible land use policies, targeting public investment to catalyze private investment, and engaging the entire community in making decisions about the future can help communities recover from a disaster, rebuild according to a shared community vision, and be better prepared for the next natural disaster. "

http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/disaster-recovery-resilience.htm

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