MHE 511 thread 3 FA

Order Description writer, this case 3, you wrote case 1 and 2, please write 1 page Mitigation and a Perceived Lower Risk Actions for 'Mitigation and a Perceived Lower Risk' Subscribe Hide Description During a forum titled Cities and Megacities at Risk (sponsored by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Stanford University's John A. Blume Earthquake Engineering Center, and the World Seismic Safety Initiative, on Capitol Hill on January 21, 1998) Kendra Briechle, International City/County Management Association, reported the results of a recent study on Needs, Barriers, and Opportunities to Mitigation in Local Government. The survey indicated many governments are confused about mitigation, and most perceive a lower risk for their area than actually exists. In addition, smaller governments generally have fewer tools for mitigation, including a lack of capacity and enforceable building codes. 1. In your opinion why do many local governments perceive a lower risk of a disaster for their communities than actually exists? 2. Do you believe that your community may down-play disaster risks? Remember to support your statements with quotations.