Research Brief: Headwinds in the Heartland? Hazard Planning Lessons from Six Inland Jurisdictions in the Southern Plains

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Format: Fact Sheet or Brochure
Year: 2024
Authors: Ward Lyles, Penn Pennel, Rachel Riley
Affiliate Organizations: University of Kansas, University of Oklahoma

A comparative case study approach was employed to investigate three research questions:

  • How does the quality of local hazard mitigation planning efforts in an inland region vary?
  • How do local hazard mitigation planning networks vary in terms of membership, structure, and activities?
  • How do local communities vary in the use and influence of consultants to assist with hazard mitigation planning?

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