Coastal community hazard mitigation and community rating system of NFIP

Storm force flooding continues to be a major concern in the hurricane season and causes considerable loss to thecoastal communities. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) provides recovery resources for the flood disasterand dissuades uneconomic uses from locating in flood hazard area. In order to motivate flood insurance purchaseand promote increased flood hazard mitigation, the Community Rating System (CRS) that is a part of NFIP, credits 18 community floodplain management activities. However, CRS has been marked by a lack of active participation since its inception limiting its potential effectiveness. As of January 2008, 1080 communities, representing only 5% of all the NFIP communities have enrolled in CRS. Little empirical evidence exists to shed light on what factors influence the establishment of local hazard mitigation projects. To fill this gap, we propose to analyze flood hazard mitigation projects in 37 North Carolina coastal counties between 2002 and 2008. Specifically, we will examine the influence of physical, risk, and socioeconomic factors on coastal community hazard mitigation decisions as reflected in the CRS score. Ultimately, our project will forge a better understanding of community decision making, as related to natural hazards. (PDF contains 4 pages)

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Landry, Craig, Li, Jingyuan
Format:	conference_item biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	2010
Subjects:	Atmospheric Sciences, Planning, TCS22,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/21587
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