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Documents: Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction and hazard-specific Implementation Plans

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction (2005)

  • This document presents six Grand Challenges for disaster reduction and provides a framework for prioritizing the related Federal investments in science and technology. Addressing these Grand Challenges will improve America's capacity to prevent and recover from disasters, thus fulfilling our Nation's commitment to reducing the impacts of hazards and enhancing the safety and economic well-being of every individual and community.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Coastal Inundation (2008)

  • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to coastal inundation hazards.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Drought (2008)

  • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to drought hazards.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Earthquake (2008)

  • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to earthquake hazards.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Flood (2008)

  • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to flood hazards.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Heat Wave (2008)

  • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to flood hazards.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Human and Ecosystem Health (2008)

  • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to human and ecosystem health hazards.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Hurricane (2008)

  • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to hurricane hazards.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Landslide and Debris Flow (2008)

  • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to landslide and debris flow hazards.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Space Weather (2010)

  • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to space weather hazards.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Technological Disasters (2008)

  • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to technological hazards.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Tornado (2008)

  • • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to tornado hazards.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Tsunami (2008)

  • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to tsunami hazards.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Volcano (2008)

  • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to volcano hazards.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Wildland Fire (2008)

  • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to wildland fire hazards.

Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction Implementation Plan: Winter Storm (2008)

  • This document is identifies the actions that the Federal agencies, in collaboration with individuals and organizations at all levels, must take in order to meet the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction as they relate to winter storm hazards.