Assessing the Effectiveness of Local Emergency Planning Committees

应急响应专业人员和灾害研究人员同意 应急规划是一个重要的先决条件， 对环境紧急情况作出有效的社区反应。 不幸的是，人们一再发现， 低优先级活动，因为认为危害低 脆弱性和减灾成本高。 然而，在这方面， 地方应急计划委员会（LEPC）是一个有前途的 推动社区应急规划的机制。 本研究 将调查这种结构和规划的有效性， 组织的 这项研究的结果将与规划有毒 地震等自然灾害造成的化学品排放 和工业事故。 此外，研究结果是 预计将阐明许多重要问题， 广泛的自然和技术社区规划 隐患

Emergency response professionals and disaster researchers agree that emergency planning is an important precondition for effective community response to environmental emergencies. Unfortunately, hazard mitigation repeatedly has been found to be a low priority activity because of perceptions of low hazard vulnerability and the high cost of hazard mitigation. However, local emergency planning committees (LEPCs) are a promising mechanism for promoting community emergency planning. This study will investigate the structure and planning effectiveness of such organizations. Results of this study will be relevant to planning for toxic chemical releases caused by natural hazards such as earthquakes and industrial accidents. In addition, the study results are expected to illuminate many important issues associated with community planning for a broad range of natural and technological hazards.