Risk Preparedness

FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION FEMA Handbook on Flood Hazard Mitigation  (Linked Site) This "Handbook" was originally prepared by FEMA Region X to serve as a primer on different hazard mitigation practices to protect against floods. RISK PREPAREDNESS and HISTORIC PRESERVATION in General FEMA DESK REFERENCE ON FEMA'S PRESERVATION PROGRAM (Linked Site) This is a useful complete reference manual an the proper administration of historic preservation laws and programs at the Federal, State, and local level.  While it is written to apply specifically to disaster recovery situations as it affects historic sites, it is a useful handbook on the Section 106 and 110 process as well.   Bibliography on Emergency Preparedness for Historic Sites (on FPI Site) This comprehensive bibliography was compiled by David Look of the Western Regional Office of the National Park Service in 2002.     Glossary of Seismic Retrofit Terms and Acronyms (on FPI Site) This glossary of terms used for earthquake hazard mitigation and seismic retrofit work was compiled by David Look of the Western Regional Office of the National Park Service in 2002.     Bibliography on Building Codes and Historic Rehabilitation, (on FPI Site) This bibliography on Building Codes and Historic Rehabilitation work was compiled by David Look of the Western Regional Office of the National Park Service in 2002.    The "Whole Building Design Guide" section on Risk Preparedness (Linked Site) This section of the WBDG provides a good general coverage of the administrative, governmental, and design process specific to the renovation and adaptive reuse of historical buildings.   Disaster Management Online Information (on FPI Site) This lengthy list of sites contains a diverse selection of information about risk preparedness and historic preservation.    PHOTOGRAPHY AND DOCUMENTATION FEMA Guidance for Photographing Historic Properties (on FPI site) The printed form of this publication was produced by FEMA to help inspectors, advocates and owners of heritage properties do adequate photo documentation under what is often emergency conditions.  The information given here explains a process that is specific to a post-disaster situation, and thus a time when many compromises need to be made.  The kind of photo documentation undertaken by HABS/HAER is to a higher standard in terms of equipment, film and processing than much of what is discussed here, but this is based on gaining good quality documentation when large format photographs are simply not possible. SECURITY AND SAFETY AT HISTORIC SITES Balancing Public Safety and Protection of Historic Places (on FPI site) Information and papers from two NPS sponsored conferences on the Security for Our Nation's Historic Landscapes, Buildings, and Collections, January and July, 2002.   EARTHQUAKE HAZARD MITIGATION FEMA Handbook on Seismic Hazard Mitigation for Existing Buildings (Linked Site) This "Handbook" was originally created by FEMA Region X as a primer on the retrofit of existing buildings.  It was later expanded by FEMA HQ to include general information on seismic retrofit engineering design procedures.  Although it was created to cover both historic and non-historic buildings, the information that it contains on seismic safety and structural engineering modifications to existing buildings pertains to many historical buildings.  The general information on structural engineering in this handbook is designed to assist the non-engineer to understand the engineering design process.  This material is drawn from FEMA 356 and other FEMA technical documents that are well recognized and accepted as setting the standards in the field of seismic mitigation.       WIND HAZARD MITIGATION FIRE HAZARD MITIGATION Bibliographies on Fire and the effects of Fire   Society for California Archaeology Fire Effects Symposium Abstracts 1999   BLM Utah Subgroup Report on Fire Rehabilitation   Nickens- book excerpt on Risk to Archeological Sites (For complete book, CLICK HERE)