Improving FEMA's coastal risk assessment through the national flood insurance program: An historical overview

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-27

  Crowell, Mark ^a   Hirsch, Emily ^a   Hayes, Tom L ^a  

^a Federal Emergency Management Agency   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS OWNERS; COASTAL HAZARDS; COASTAL PROCESS; FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; FLOOD HAZARDS; INSURANCE RATES; INTEGRAL PART; LAND-USE MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAMS; NEW TECHNOLOGIES;

DISASTERS; LAND USE; MAPPING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

FLOOD INSURANCE;

COASTAL ZONE; FLOOD; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INSURANCE INDUSTRY; LAND USE PLANNING; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 35348883270     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/002533207787442295     Document Type: Article

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