NEHRP Clearinghouse
- Title
- HAZUS Market Characterization Study.
- File
- PB2003101243.pdf
- Source
- July 2002, 62 p.
- Identifying Number(s)
- FEMA-411
- Abstract
- This mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is to reduce loss of life and property and protect our nation's built environment from a full range of hazards. To support that mission, FEMA has created a risk-based management tool called Hazards U.S. (HAZUS). FEMA developed HAZUS in cooperation with the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), as a nationwide, standardized computer-based tool to assist in planning for and estimating costs due to earthquakes. HAZUS was developed in response to the need for more effective national, state, and community-level planning through an enhanced ability to identify areas that present the highest risk and potential for loss. Currently, HAZUS supports FEMA's key activities related to mitigation of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from earthquake hazards. FEMA distributes HAZUS to any user free-of-charge. In addition, FEMA provides training and technical support to inform users of the features and benefits of using HAZUS at the community level. HAZUS has been expanded to include two new modules for flood and wind hazards.
- Keywords
- Planning; Technical support; Loss estimation; Risk-based management tools; Cost estimates; Hazards US (HAZUS); Markets; Computer-based tools; Recommendations; Natural hazards; Training; Earthquakes