Proceedings of the Forum on Risk Management and Assessments of Natural Hazards. Toward a Safer America: Building Natural Hazard Resistant Communities through Risk Management and Assessments. Held in Washington, D.C. on February 5-6, 2001.

摘要

The Forum on Risk Management and Assessments of Natural Hazards was held on February 5-6, 2001 at the Hotel Washington, Washington, D.C. The theme of the Forum was 'Toward a Safer America: Building Natural Hazard Resistant Communities through Risk Management and Assessments.' The purpose of this Forum was to assess the state of risk assessment and management for natural hazards. This document summarizes the proceedings of the Forum, captures the recommendations of the breakout sessions and panels, and summarizes the overarching issues and actions that surfaced during the Forum.