Flood risk management / / Oliver P. Chin

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910962968803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
• ISBN: 1-61209-757-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (129 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ChinOliver P
• Disciplina: 363.34/936
• Soggetti: Flood damage prevention; Floodplain management; Risk assessment
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT -- FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- FEMA'S FLOOD HAZARD MAPMODERNIZATION INITIATIVE* -- ABSTRACT -- BACKGROUND ON THE FEDERALFLOOD MAPPING PROGRAM -- BUDGET ISSUES -- Cost Estimates for FMMI -- FEDERAL ASSISTANCE, FMMI PARTNERSHIPS,AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH -- State, Tribal, and LocalGovernment Assistance -- FEMA Community Outreach -- Commercial Ventures and Federal Contracting -- TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES -- REORGANIZATION OF FEMAAND POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FMMI -- Department of Homeland Security Reorganization -- Options and Alternatives Proposed for FEMA -- National Flood Mapping-Related Issues -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACRONYMS -- GLOSSARY OF FLOOD HAZARD MAPPING TERMS -- Base Flood -- Base Flood Elevation (BFE) -- Coastal Flood Hazard Area (CFHA) -- Countywide Map -- Effective Map -- Extraterritorial Jurisdiction -- Flood Boundary and Flood Way Map -- Flood Hazard Area/Flood Plain/Flood-Prone Area -- Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM) -- Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) -- Flood Insurance Study (FIS)/Flood Hazard Study (FHS) -- Flood Plain Management -- Flood Plain Management Regulations -- Map Repository -- National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) -- National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1929,North American Vertical Datum 1988 -- Regulatory Floodway -- Riverine Flood Hazard Area -- Special Flood ; Hazard Area (SFHA) -- Undeveloped Coastal Barrier -- Water Surface Elevation -- APPENDIX -- Early Spending Authorization forFlood Map Modernization -- Establishment of the Flood Map Modernization Fund -- FMMI Budget Requests and Appropriations:FY2003-FY2006 -- REFERENCES -- PROTECTING NEW ORLEANS:FROM HURRICANE BARRIERSTO FLOODWALLS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- NEW ORLEANS HURRICANE PROTECTION -- Lake Pontchartrain Project -- Choosing Higher Levees over Inlet Barriers.; Choosing Improved Canal Leveesand Floodwalls over Floodgates -- CURRENT ISSUES AND CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX: LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN PROJECTFEDERAL FUNDING -1965-2006 -- REFERENCES -- RISK ANALYSIS FOR FLOOD DAMAGEREDUCTION STUDIES* -- APPENDIX AEXAMPLE DISPLAYS OF PROJECT ENGINEERING ANDECONOMIC PERFORMANCE RESULTSFROM RISK ANALYSIS -- FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT:FEDERAL ROLE IN INFRASTRUCTURE* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- FEDERAL FLOOD CONTROL POLICYAND INFRASTRUCTURE -- Federal Interest -- Flood Insurance -- Flood Damage Reduction Infrastructure -- REDUCING VULNERABILITY TO THE 100-YEAR FLOOD:MINIMUM STANDARD APPROACH -- REDUCING PROPERTY DAMAGE VULNERABILITY:BENEFIT-COST ANALYSES -- REDUCING FLOOD RISK -- FLOOD MANAGEMENT ISSUESIN THE 110TH CONGRESS -- REFERENCES -- FLOOD RISK POLICY SUMMIT OFDECEMBER 2006 -- POLICY ISSUES -- OPERATIONAL ISSUES -- REFERENCES -- IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY -FROM FEDERAL PROTECTIONTO SHARED RISK REDUCTION -- WHERE WE ARE NOW -"THE GOVERNMENT WILL PROTECT US" -- WHERE WE NEED TO BE - "WE ARE ALLRESPONSIBLE FOR OUR SAFETY" -- WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW -- INDEX.
• Sommario/riassunto: Responsibility for flood risk management in the US is a shared responsibility between multiple Federal, State, and local government agencies with a complex set of programs and authorities. Nationally, both the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have programs to assist communities in reducing flood damages.

Reforming public institutions and strengthening governance : a World Bank strategy Implementation update

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910953717103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2003
• ISBN: 1-280-09818-X; 9786610098187
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: xiii, 166 pages : illustrations ; ; 24 cm
• Disciplina: 306.2/09172/4
• Soggetti: Public administration - Developing countries; Developing countries Politics and government
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- CONTENTS -- Cover -- Title -- Acknowledgments vii -- Abbreviations and Acronyms ix -- Executive Summary xi -- Part I. Reforming Public Institutions and Strengthening Governance: Implementation Update 1 -- 1. Moving Institutional Development and Capacity Building to Center Stage 3 -- 2. Theme 1: Broadening the Bank's Approach 7 -- 3. Theme 2: Emphasizing Good Fit over Best Practice and Deepening Our Analytic Work Accordingly 18 -- 4. Theme 3: Lending Instruments to Enhance Institution Building 25 -- 5. Theme 4: Internal Staffing, Organization, and Partnerships 31 -- 6. Conclusions 39 -- Notes to Part I 41 -- Part II. Regional,Development Research Group, and World Bank Institute Updates 43 -- 7. Africa Region 44 -- 8. East Asia and Pacific Region 59 -- 9. Europe and Central Asia Region 72 -- 10. Latin America and Caribbean Region 88 -- 11. Middle East and North Africa Region 102 -- 12. South Asia Region 116 -- 13. Development Research Group 131 -- 14. World Bank Institute 144 -- Notes to Part II 158 -- Annexes -- Annex 1. The 2000 Strategy: Proactive Initiatives in Support of Strategic Objectives 161 -- Annex 2. Public Sector PREM Notes 166 -- Boxes -- Figures -- Tables.
• Sommario/riassunto: The World BankA's work in the area of governance is clearly guided by the fundamental mission of poverty reduction, whether through enhanced accountability for public resources, better delivery of public ; services for the poor, improved policymaking, or a more conducive climate for investment. The aim of this report is to evaluate progress to date in implementing the World BankA's strategy for governance and public sector reform. Part I of this report synthesizes the issues and progress across the World Bank and Part II highlights specific challenges and approaches of individual regions.