Mitigation is defined as: ___ actions taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects. (select one)

Hazard Mitigation Test

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4. Mitigation is defined as: ___ actions taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects. (select one)

a) fast
b) legal
c) sustained (Correct answer)
d) construction

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Other Interview Questions

• Planning, zoning, and open-space preservation (parks and recreation areas) are examples of hazard mitigation actions in the prevention category.
• Notices to residents of a hazard-prone area and displays of mitigation techniques are examples of hazard mitigation actions in the __ category.
• Planning, zoning, and open-space preservation (parks and recreation areas) are examples of hazard mitigation actions in the prevention category.
• True or False: Citizens who become knowledgeable about the process of hazard mitigation planning may be willing to assist later in the implementation process. .
• Three ways to engage the public in the hazard mitigation planning process are:
• The __ Act authorizes the President to declare that a major disaster or emergency exists.
• Dikes, levees, and seawalls are examples of __ mitigation actions.
• Section __ of the Stafford Act authorizes temporary housing for up to 18 months for displaced persons whose primary residences was heavily damaged or destroyed.
• The _____ provides direction for the community’s efforts to reduce the potential losses identified in the risk assessment.
• __ is the loss estimation software program that is useful in predicting the physical, economic, and social impacts of various hazard events.
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