Policy & Regulation
A number of changes to policy and regulations have occurred at local, regional, state, and federal levels. Development of planning and policy in the earthquake field are vital fields to ensure engineering and technological advances find the funding and support they need.
- Establishing Programs and Priorities for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings: Handbook (FEMA 174)
- HAZUS-MH Estimated Annualized Earthquake Losses for the United States (FEMA 366)
- Seismic Retrofit Incentive Programs: A Handbook for Local Governments (FEMA 254)
- National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Strategic Plan 2009 – 2013
- Expanding and Using Knowledge to Reduce Earthquake Losses: The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Strategic Plan 2001-2005 (FEMA 383)
- Loss-Reduction of a Federal Earthquake Insurance Program: Final Report Summary (FEMA 201)
- Loss-Reduction of a Federal Earthquake Insurance Program: Final Report (FEMA 200)
- Financial Incentives for Seismic Rehabilitation of Hazardous Buildings – An Agenda for Action. Volume 2: State and Local Case Studies and Recommendations (FEMA 199)
- Financial Incentives for Seismic Rehabilitation of Hazardous Buildings – An Agenda for Action. Volume 1: Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations (FEMA 198)
- Landslide Loss Reduction: A Guide for State and Local Government Planning (FEMA 182)
- Earthquake Insurance: A Public Policy Dilemma (FEMA 68)
- Design Guide for Improving School Safety in Earthquakes, Floods, and High Winds (FEMA 424)
- NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Buildings (FEMA 450, Long Period Maps)
- NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Buildings (FEMA 450, MCE Maps)
- NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Buildings (FEMA 450, Part II)
- NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Buildings (FEMA 450, Part I)
- Reducing Earthquake Damage through Quality Construction:
- Steel Moment-Frame State of the Art Reports: Welding and Inspection
- Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Programs at the Community Level
- State Hazard Mitigation Contacts
- State Emergency Management Contacts
- State Dam Safety Program
- FEMA Regional Offices
- Mitigation Works: Earthquake Quotes
- Mitigation Works: Building Codes Quotes
- Seattle, WA Case Study
- Federal Agency Points of Contact
- Non-Federal Governmental Groups
- FEMA Videos
- Federal Mitigation Programs, Activities and Initiatives
- Clinton County, New York Case Study
- Coordinating NEHRP Post-Earthquake Investigations—Exercising the Plan
- ShakeOut and Emergency Response
- Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience
- Building a Resilient City
- PlaceMatters Tools
- Expand Your View
- Hold that Thought!
- Public Outreach and Behavior Change
- Great California ShakeOut
- Integrating Historic Property and Cultural Resource Considerations into Hazard Mitigation Planning (FEMA 386-6)
- Bringing the Plan to Life: Implementing the Hazard Mitigation Plan (FEMA 386-4)
- Developing The Mitigation Plan: Identifying Mitigation Actions and Implementing Strategies (FEMA 386-3)
- Understanding Your Risks: Identifying Hazards and Esitmating Losses (FEMA 386-2)
- Getting Started: Building Support for Mitigation Planning (FEMA 386-1)
- Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves
- Early California legislative politics and seismic safety
- Community Disaster Resilience: A Summary of the March 20 2006 Workshop of the NAS Disasters Roundtable
- Designing for Tsunamis
- Local Planning Guidance on Tsunami Response