| Cover, Foreword, and Table of Contents (PDF 1,472 KB) | |||
| Chapter 1 - Welcoming Address (PDF 10 KB) | |||
| Mr. Scott B. Gudes, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and Acting Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | |||
| Chapter 2 - Forum Objectives (PDF 16 KB) | |||
| Mr. Samuel P. Williamson, Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research | |||
| Ms. Margaret Lawless, Chairperson of the Subcommittee for Natural Disaster Reduction (SNDR) and Acting Executive Associate Director for Mitigation, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | |||
| Chapter 3 - Guest Speakers (PDF 22 KB) | |||
| FEMA Success Stories | |||
| Project Impact Ms. Maria Vorel, Director, Outreach and Community Support Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency | |||
| Disaster Resistant Universities Mr. Brian Cowan, Director, Office of Strategic Initiatives, FEMA | |||
| The Role of
Insurance in Hazard Resistant Communities Dr. Paul R. Kleindorfer, Co-Director, Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, University of Pennsylvania |
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| Chapter 4 - Interactive Tools, Poster Papers and Displays Session (PDF 20 KB) | |||
| Introduction Dr. Stuart Nishenko, Earthquake Policy Advisor, Mitigation Directorate and FEMA Forum Coordinator |
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| Global
Disaster Information Network (GDIN) Mr. Joseph Szwarckop, Director, GDIN Committee Support Office |
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| Open
Geographic Information System (GIS) Consortium
(OGC) Mr. Mark Reichardt, OGC |
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| Center
for Integration of Natural Disaster Information (CINDI) Project Ms. Susan C. Clark, Research and Communications Coordinator, CINDI, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) |
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| Chapter 5 - Luncheon Addresses (PDF 18 KB) | |||
| Summary of
Previous Studies/Reports Related to Risk Management of Natural Hazards
and their Recommendations Dr. Dennis Mileti, Director of the Natural Hazard Research and Applications Information Center, University of Colorado |
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| Media and
Disasters: Why we are not the enemy Mr. Daniel Dubno, Producer and Technologist, CBS News Special Events |
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| Chapter 6 - Breakout Sessions (PDF 45 KB) | |||
| 1. Process of Conducting Risk Assessments | |||
| Session 1A: Characterize/Quantify Exposure | |||
| Session 1B: Predict/Forecast Probability of Occurrence | |||
| Session 1C: Estimating Losses | |||
| 2. Risk Management Discussions: Ramifications for Risk Assessment and Decision Making for Natural Hazards | |||
| Session 2A: How to characterize and reconcile the tradeoffs implicit in making risk management decisions? | |||
| Session 2B: How do we improve and/or change policies (private or government) regarding risk management to reduce the effects of natural disasters? | |||
| Session 2C: Risk Management and Public Perception of Vulnerabilities: How do we build the public's awareness of risks and their vulnerabilities so that mitigation efforts will provide the maximum benefits? | |||
| Chapter 7 - Panel Sessions (PDF 29 KB) | |||
| Panel 1: Risk Assessment: Methodology and Approach | |||
| Introduction
Col (sel) Mark Welshinger (USAF), Assistant Federal Coordinator for Department of Defense/Air Force and Army Affairs, OFCM |
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| Risk
Assessment: Food Safety and Public Health Hazards Ms. Karen Carson, Deputy Director, Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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| Overview of the HAZards U.S. (HAZUS) Loss Estimation Modules Mr. Clifford Oliver, Chief, Assessment Branch, Mitigation Directorate,FEMA | |||
| National
Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for the
United States Dr. Michael MacCracken, Director, National Assessment Center, U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) |
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| Panel 2: National Perspectives on Risk Assessment and Decision Making for Natural Hazards | |||
| Questions Considered | |||
| Dr. Susan Cutter, President, Association of American Geographers and Director Hazards Research Laboratory, University of South Carolina. | |||
| Dr. Ronald McPherson, Executive Director, American Meteorological Society | |||
| Dr. Robert Hamilton, Deputy Executive Director, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council | |||
| Dr. Margaret Davidson, Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |||
| Dr. Robert Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, USGS | |||
| Mr. Robert F. Shea, Director, Program Support Division, Mitigation Directorate, FEMA | |||
| Chapter 8 - Research Review Presentations: Contributions to Natural Disaster Reduction and Risk Assessments (PDF 84 KB) | |||
| Subcommittee for
Natural Disaster Reduction (SNDR) Strategic Plan Dr. Stuart Nishenko, Earthquake Policy Advisor, Mitigation Directorate and FEMA Forum Coordinator |
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| Federal Agency Presentations | |||
| U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Dr. David Cleaves, National Program Leader, Fire Systems Research, Research and Development, Vegetation Management and Protection Research |
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| USDA,
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Dr. Steven Shafer, National Program Leader, National Program Staff, Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems |
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| Deppartment
of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Dr. David D. Evans, P.E., Fire Research Division, Building and Fire Research Laboratory |
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| DOC,
NOAA, National Weather Service (NWS) Mr. Donald Wernly, Chief, Performance and Awareness Division, Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services |
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| Department
of Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Dr. Timothy Cohn, Science Advisor for Hazards, USGS National Center |
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| Department
of Defense (DOD), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mr. Ronald R. Conners, Emergency Management Branch |
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| Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Mr. James Makris, Director, Center for Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (CEPPO) |
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| Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) Mr. William E. Freeborne, Division of Affordable Housing Research and Technology |
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| DOC,
NOAA, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Dr. John Gaynor, Director, U.S. Weather Research Program (USWRP) Interagency Program Office |
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| National
Science Foundation (NSF) Dr. Ann Bostrom, Program Director, Decision, Risk, and Management Sciences Program |
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| DOC,
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Dr. Barbara Fraumeni, Chief Economist |
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| Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Ms. Donna Dannels, Director, Policy and Assessment Division, Mitigation Directorate |
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| U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Dr. Andrew J. Murphy, Senior Technical Advisor, Division of Engineering Technology |
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| DOC,
NOAA, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
(NESDIS) Ms. Frances C. Holt, Chief, Atmospheric Research and Applications Division |
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| DOC,
NOAA, National Ocean Service (NOS) Dr. Nathalie Valette-Silver, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and SNDR Executive Secretary |
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| Chapter 9 - Overarching Issues and next Steps (PDF 11 KB) | |||
| Mr. Samuel P. Williamson, Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research and Ms. Margaret Lawless, Chairperson of SNDR and Acting Executive Associate Director for Mitigation, FEMA | |||
| Appendix A - Forum Agenda (PDF 29 KB) | |||
| Appendix B -
Presentations (PDF 6 KB) Link to the presentations |
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| Appendix C - Attendees (PDF 35 KB) | |||
| Appendix D - Acronyms (PDF 13 KB) | |||