Mitigation

 

Based on the reading assignment, lectures, and perhaps life experience, discuss the following elements: 

• What is mitigation with regards to emergency planning?  
• Identify and describe some of the strategies and programs available to mitigate disasters in the United States.
• Are these strategies always successful?
• What are some of the impediments to mitigation and how might we address these?
• Support your response with specific sources and examples.