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SDR writes and distributes white to provide the Administration and
Congress with information in response to current disaster situations
and to summarize relevant resources and work within SDR agencies.
The SDR Annual Operating Plan requires several reports, each designed
to facilitate the development and promotion of disaster reduction
practices, including: research goals for Federal research related
to natural and technological disasters (including best practices
for research strategy); risk communication / alert systems; remote
sensing needs and opportunities; and the International Strategy
on Disaster Reduction. papers
 SDR
Reports |
Reducing Loss of Life and Property from Disasters: A Societal Benefit Area of the Strategic Plan for U.S. Integrated Earth Observation (IEOS)(2007)
Joint
SDR/USGEO Improved Observations for Disaster Reduction: Near-Term
Opportunity Plan (September 2006)
Windstorm
Impact Reduction Implementation Plan (2006)
Tsunami
Risk Reduction for the United States: A Framework for Action (December
2005)
Science
and Technology Lessons Learned from the December 26, 2004 Indian
Ocean Disaster (December 2005)
Grand
Challenges for Disaster Reduction (June 2005)
SDR
Report - Reducing Disaster Vulnerability (2003)
An important objective of the NSTC and the SDR is the establishment
of clear national priorities for natural and technological disaster
reduction and recovery. The SDR has written and distributed a report
that provides an overview of current natural and technological disaster
programs, and an assessment of the most pressing needs. This report
will contribute to U.S. Government planning activities on a number
of levels.
Lessons
From PPP2000: Living with Earth's Extremes (September 2001)
Effective Disaster
Warnings (November 2000)
Reports public and private sector research and development capability
to provide early warning of natural or technological hazards that
threaten the safety of the Nation.
Natural
Disaster Reduction A Plan For The Nation (December 1996)
Reducing
the Impacts of Natural Hazards A Strategy for the Nation (May 1992)
Press Release:
Science News Op-Ed: Challenges to Building a Disaster-Resilient Nation (2008)
Disaster Reduction Plans Released by the National Science and Technology Council (2008)
NSTC
Releases Framework for Action for Tsunami Risk Reduction (December
2005)
NSTC
Press Release on the SDR Report – Reducing Disaster Vulnerability
(2003)
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