Coping with Losses to Infrastructure from Natural Hazards

政府可能用来改善 风险缓解和管理的有效性是精算筹资。 这涉及定期支付估计平均每年 将灾害引起的基础设施损失纳入一项基金， 减灾和恢复。 精算资金可能有助于 更有效的土地使用模式和基础设施建设 它不太容易受到地震和其他自然灾害的破坏， 隐患 该项目将系统地评估 精算筹资作为应对基础设施损失的手段 地震洪水和飓风 数据将从 地方和州政府的一个横截面， 受灾社区。

One of the innovations governments might use to improve the effectiveness of hazard mitigation and management is actuarial funding. This involves the regular payment of estimated average annual hazard-induced infrastructure losses into a fund earmarked for use in hazard mitigation and recovery. Actuarial funding may contribute to more efficient land use patterns and the construction of infrastructure that is less susceptible to damage from earthquakes and other natural hazards. This project will systematically evaluate the potential use of actuarial funding as a means of coping with infrastructure losses from earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes. Data will be collected from a cross-section of local and state governments and several disaster-struck communities.