Abstract: This article examines the relationship between state requirements for preparation of local government comprehensive plans and claims paid by property insurance companies for losses due to weather-related natural disasters ...

Abstract: Global warming could result in a rise in global mean sea level of 9–29 cm between 1990 and 2030. By the end of the 21st century, global mean sea level could stand 30–110 cm higher than in 1990. Those projections suggest ...

Abstract: A survey of 166 southeastern U.S. coastal jurisdictions reveals numerous wastewater planning and administration problems in that region. Findings may not be unique to southeastern coastal systems. The survey finds that a ...

Abstract: Flooding remains the most common and one of the most costly categories of natural hazards in the United States. Historically, the United States has relied on structural mitigation, insurance, and disaster relief to mitigate ...

Abstract: The Second National Assessment on Natural and Related Technological Hazards calls land-use planning the single most promising approach for bringing about sustainable hazard mitigation. This article describes the essential ...