State Regulation of Building Safey: Policy Choices, Institutions, and Interests

这项研究将考察州建筑安全法规在采用、范围和覆盖面方面的州一级差异，以及决定这种差异的因素。这项研究将解决两个关键问题：解释各州采用建筑法规的差异的因素，以及可以做些什么来促进各州采用建筑法规的减灾条款。将寻求以下问题的答案：联邦机构、示范组织和政策网络的信息提供战略对州政策选择有什么影响？这些外生因素如何与国家一级的各种社会政治和经济背景因素相联系。将对所有50个州进行全国性的比较分析，并辅之以四个州的案例研究：佛罗里达州、德克萨斯州、俄勒冈州和爱达荷州。数据将从次要来源收集，并从州官员、机构、关键利益攸关方团体和参与监管的地区协会收集。还将对州政府官员进行调查。

This research will examine state level variations in the adoption, scope, and coverage of state building safety regulations and the factors that determine that variation. The study will address two critical issues: the factors that account for variations in state adoption of building code regulations and what can be done to foster state adoption of hazard mitigation provisions of building code regulations. Answers to the following questions will be sought: What is the impact of information provision strategies by federal agencies, model organizations and policy networks on state policy choices? How do these exogenous factors relate to various sociopolitical and economic contextual factors at the state level. A national, comparative analysis of all fifty states will be conducted, supplemented by case studies of four states: Florida, Texas, Oregon, and Idaho. Data will be collected from secondary sources and from state officials, agencies, key stakeholder groups, and regional associations involved in regulation. A survey of state officials will also be conducted.