Title

Smith And Nesi’S Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery, Third Edition

Abstract

Learning Objectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Introduction.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Mitigation Goals and Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Value of Mitigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Role of Mitigation in Emergency Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Types of Mitigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 FEMA/Department of Homeland Security and Mitigation. . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Federal Mitigation Programs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Mitigation Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Mitigation Strategies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Marrying Mitigation with Resiliency and Sustainability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Project Impact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 End-of-Chapter Questions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 References.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Introduction e classic cycle for emergency management consists of four quarters: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Mitigation is dened as a sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate risk to people and property. Preparedness is dened as a state of readiness. Among the many activities used to get people ready, the most eective tools are training and education. e primary readiness document used today is the National Response Framework (previously National Response Plan), which introduces the public to the sequential terminology of prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Publication Title

Smith and Nesi's Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Third Edition

Number of Pages

1-1330

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0971-7

Socpus ID

84955656533 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84955656533

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