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February 23, 2023
Risk MAP Program's Impact on Hazard Mitigation Planning
Uncovering JAPA: Understanding the importance of combining enhanced data into a collaborative process for hazard mitigation planning. -
July 21, 2022
Five-Part Framework to Guide Climate Relocation Plans
Uncovering JAPA: A new framework offers guidance to help planners navigate the complex process of considering disaster-related relocations. -
June 16, 2022
Supporting Nonprofits During Post Disaster Recovery
Uncovering JAPA: Researchers explore the differences of post disaster recovery on small and medium/large nonprofits and how planners can facilitate nonprofit post-disaster recovery efforts. -
May 12, 2022
Does Disaster Relief Actually Help Small Businesses?
Uncovering JAPA: As disaster relief becomes more necessary under climate change, are SBA loans for disaster recovery actually used by small businesses? -
April 7, 2022
Making Disaster Recovery More Equitable
Uncovering JAPA: The aftermath of Hurricane Dolly (2008) on the colonias of the Rio Grande Valley illustrate the need for equitable disaster recovery. -
January 26, 2022
Recovery From Cascading Disasters: La Playa de Ponce, Puerto Rico
Eight members volunteer to help Puerto Rico recover stronger following the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and other cascading disasters. -
September 28, 2021
Helping Planners Advance Disaster Recovery
With support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Cooperating Technical Partners program, APA recently published the Post-Disaster Recovery Guide for Planners. This resource aims to help local planners working for communities that are recovering from all kinds of disasters, including catastrophic flooding and damage and disruption from cascading hazards. -
March 4, 2021
Making Room For the River
Uncovering JAPA: Using the Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard (PIRS), researchers studied the Dutch city of Nijmegen to determine how integrated planning can reduce flooding vulnerability. -
January 26, 2021
Action Already Underway for 2021 Legislative Priorities
The beginning of the Biden administration and the 117th Congress have been marked with quick action on many of APA's top legislative priorities for 2021. -
January 14, 2021
Greenspace Resilience in the Wake of Disasters
Get recommendations for integrating proactive and resilient greenspace improvements into disaster recovery planning. -
December 18, 2020
Do Planners Know Plan Integration Can Improve Local Resilience?
APA is partnering on a research project that asks planners what they think of planning integration and its potential for building community resilience. -
January 9, 2020
Proposed NEPA Changes Costly, Threaten Community Safety
In response to the proposed overhaul of NEPA regulations, the American Planning Association (APA) and Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) urge the Trump administration to not abandon review of development and infrastructure projects. -
January 9, 2020
Crafting a Disaster Recovery Guide With Planners in Mind
APA partnered with Texas A&M University to design a mixed-methods research project examining where planners turn for information and assistance after a disaster. -
December 19, 2019
A Ladder to More Meaningful Community Participation
Uncovering JAPA: Arnstein's Ladder of Citizen Participation can't fix community participation, but it surely provides a space from which to start. -
April 3, 2019
Planning and Wildfire in the Wildland-Urban Interface
Planners have important roles to play in shaping communities that are safer and more resilient to wildfire. A new PAS Report shows the way. -
January 29, 2019
Four Plans for Shaping the Future of Puerto Rico
A summary of four plans that will shape Puerto Rico’s response to the urgent humanitarian needs of the island’s residents after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. -
October 12, 2018
Hazard Mitigation Reforms Hitch a Ride on FAA Bill
Congressional legislation reauthorizing the FAA included important reforms that promote hazard mitigation and resiliency. The legislation marks one of the most sweeping changes to federal hazard programs in years. -
March 26, 2018
Plan4Health Success Story: Disasters Toolkit for Texas Rural Communities
The Planners4Health project in Texas leveraged existing partnerships between planners and public health professionals to develop an emergency preparedness toolkit for rural communities. -
January 16, 2018
Living on the Edge: Get to Know Your WUI
One-third of the U.S. population lives in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). It's important for planners to consider the WUI during the community planning process due to its direct link to potential wildfire disasters. -
December 15, 2017
A Planner's Close Encounter With Hurricane Irma
Floridians know hurricanes on a first name basis and speak of Charlie, Andrew, and Wilma. Irma was my first hurricane in eight years living in Florida. -
July 31, 2017
Integrating Solutions: 2017 Community Planning Workshop in Howard Beach
The 2017 Community Planning Workshop brought planners together with Howard Beach, Queens, residents and stakeholders to identify strategies and approaches — including green infrastructure — for combating persistent flooding. -
June 5, 2017
Happy 10th Birthday to NOAA’s Digital Coast!
NOAA's Digitial Coast is turning 10. APA is a partner in this initiative, which brings tools and resources to coastal communities. -
May 7, 2017
Planning for Resilience
As the triple threats of climate change, rapid urbanization, and globalization exert pressure on cities, many of those places are looking to be more resilient — now and 25, 50, or 100 years from now. -
May 2, 2017
Planning Ahead for Disaster Recovery
FEMA recently released the Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide for Local Governments, which provides guidance and tools for local governments. -
March 22, 2017
Digital Coast Act: Protecting Our Coastal Communities
In a special Water Week guest post, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin makes the case for why planners must tell their representatives to support the Digital Coast Act. -
September 8, 2016
Can You Sue the Government for Climate Change Impacts?
Well, a lot depends on circumstances, and environmental law is seldom a simple thing. But the answer, according to Jon Kusler, a veteran in this field, may increasingly be yes. -
April 22, 2016
A Planner's Take on Houston Flooding
Dr. Samuel Brody, professor of marine biology and urban planning at Texas A&M, discusses the April 2016 flooding in Houston. -
April 19, 2016
Symbolic Honors for the Growing Field of Hazards Planning
Upon the occasion of his induction into FAICP, Jim Schwab reflects on the growth of the hazards planning field. -
March 29, 2016
NOAA Unveils New Water Resources Dashboard
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration worked with APA and several water-related organizations to develop and combine resources into its new Water Resources Dashboard. -
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