PLAN 689: Disaster Recovery and Mitigation

**Fall 2001**

Instructor: Michael K. Lindell

Office: Arch C106B

Telephone: 862-3969 (Work); 776-4094 (Home)

Email: mlindell@archone.tamu.edu

Office hours: MTu 10:30--11:30 AM, or by appt.

Classroom: A124

Class hours: M 4:30--7:10

Text: Assigned readings *and*

Schwab, J., Topping, K.C., Eadie, C.C., Deyle, R.E. & Smith, R.A.
(1998). *Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction,* PAS
Report 483/484*.* Chicago IL: American Planning Association.

*Course requirements:* Each week, the class meeting will consist of
discussions of the assigned reading led by the student discussion leader
for that week's topic. As discussion leader, you must submit a written
list of six discussion questions to the instructor before noon on the
day of class. Ten percent of your grade will be determined by the
quality of the discussion questions you generate when you are discussion
leader and the quality and quantity of your participation in discussions
led by others. There will be a final examination on the assigned
readings (3 December) that will account for 40% of your grade. A term
project will account for the remaining 50% of your grade. For this term
project, you may either submit a research proposal or conduct an
in-depth case analysis. In either case, you must submit a half-page
topical summary by 22 October to the instructor for approval. Class
members must submit their written final reports on their term projects
by 7 December.

[Week Meeting Date Readings Class Activity]{.underline}

1 27 Aug None Orientation

2 3 Sep Hazard analysis Class discussion

3 10 Sep Hazard vulnerability Class discussion

4 17 Sep Recovery vs. sustainability Class discussion

5 24 Sep Household mitigation/recovery Class discussion

6 1 Oct Business mitigation/recovery Class discussion

7 8 Oct Structural mitigation Class discussion

8 15 Oct Social/economic/political influence Class discussion

9 22 Oct Hazard insurance Class discussion

*Concept paper due*

10 29 Oct Structural mitigation Class discussion

11 5 Nov Land use mitigation Class discussion

12 12 Nov Land use mitigation (cont.) Class discussion

*Optional draft due*

13 19 Nov Land use mitigation (cont.) Class discussion

14 26 Nov None Project presentations

15 3 Dec None *Final exam*

[7 Dec None *Term project due*]{.underline}

**Assigned Readings**

*[Week 2: Hazard Analysis]{.underline}*

Schwab, J. (1998). Chapter 7: Hazard identification and risk assessment.

*[Week 3: Hazard Vulnerability]{.underline}*

Charveriat, C. (2000). *Natural Disasters in Latin American and the
Caribbean: An Overview of Risk,* Working Paper #434. Washington DC:
Inter-American Development Bank.

*[Week 4: Recovery vs. Sustainability]{.underline}*

Berke, P.R., Kartez, J. & Wenger, D. (1993). Recovery after disaster:
Achieving sustainable development, mitigation and equity. *Disasters,*
17, 93-109.

Berke, P.R. (1995). Natural-hazard reduction and sustainable
development: A global assessment. *Journal of Planning Literature,* 9,
370-382.

Burby, R.J., et al. (2000). Unleashing the power of planning to create
disaster-resistant communities. *Journal of the American Planning
Association,* 65, 247-258.

*[Week 5: Household Mitigation/Recovery]{.underline}*

Lindell, M.K. & Perry, R.W. (2000). Household adjustment to earthquake
hazard: A review of research. *Environment & Behavior,* 32, 590-630*.*

Bolin, R. (1993). Post-earthquake shelter and housing: Research findings
and policy implications. Pp. 107-131 in Committee on Socioeconomic
Impacts (eds.) *1993 National Earthquake Conference Monograph 5:
Socioeconomic Impacts.* Memphis TN: Central United States Earthquake
Consortium.

*[Week 6: Business Mitigation/Recovery]{.underline}*

Alesch, D. J.,Taylor, C., Ghanty, S., & Nagy, R.A. (1993). Earthquake
risk reduction and small business. Pp. 133-160 in Committee on
Socioeconomic Impacts (eds.) *1993 National Earthquake Conference
Monograph 5: Socioeconomic Impacts.* Memphis TN: Central United States
Earthquake Consortium.

Tierney, K.J. (1997). Impacts of recent disasters on business: The 1993
Midwest floods and the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Pp. 189-222 in B.G.
Jones (ed.) *Economic Consequences of Earthquakes: Preparing for the
Unexpected.* Berkeley, CA: National Center for Earthquake Engineering
Research.

Dalhamer, J.M. & D'Sousa, M.J. (1997). Determinants of business-disaster
preparedness in two U.S. metropolitan areas. *International Journal of
Mass Emergencies and Disasters,* 15, 265-281*.*

*[Week 7: Adoption and Implementation Processes]{.underline}*

Lindell, M.K., with Alesch, D., Bolton, P.A., Greene, M.R., Larson,
L.A., Lopes, R., May, P.J., Mulilis, J-P., Nathe, S., Nigg, J.M., Palm,
R., Pate, P., Perry, R.W., Pine, J., Tubbesing, S.K. & Whitney, D.J.
(1997). Adoption and implementation of hazard adjustments.
*International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters Special Issue,*
15, 327-453.

*[Week 8: Social/Economic/Political Influences]{.underline}*

Prater, C.S. & Lindell, M.K. (2000). The politics of hazard mitigation.
*Natural Hazards Review,* 1, 73-82.

Briechle, K.J. (1999). Natural hazard mitigation and local government
decision making. *Municipal Yearbook-1999,* 3-8.

Rubin, C. (1991) Recovery from disaster. Pp. 224-259 in Drabek, T.E. &
Hoetmer, G.J. *Emergency Management: Principles and Practice for Local
Government.* Washington DC: International City Management Association.

Nigg, J.M. (1995). Disaster recovery as a social process. Pp. 81-92 in
*Wellington After the Quake: The Challenge of Rebuilding.* Wellington
New Zealand: The Earthquake Commission.

*[Week 9: Hazard Insurance]{.underline}*

Kunreuther, H. (1998). Insurability conditions and the supply of
coverage. Pp. 17-50 in H. Kunreuther and R.J. Roth, Sr. (eds.) *Paying
the Price: The Status and Role of Insurance Against Natural Disasters in
the United States.* Washington DC: Joseph Henry Press.

Pasterick, E.T. (1998). The National Flood Insurance Program. Pp.
125-154 in H. Kunreuther and R.J. Roth, Sr. (eds.) *Paying the Price:
The Status and Role of Insurance Against Natural Disasters in the United
States.* Washington DC: Joseph Henry Press.

*[Week 10: Structural Mitigation]{.underline}*

American Institute of Architects. (1992). *Buildings at risk: Wind
design basics for practicing architects.* Washington DC: Author.

Federal Emergency Management Agency. (1986). *Coastal Construction
Manual,* FEMA-55. Washington DC: Author.

*[Week 11: Land Use Mitigation]{.underline}*

Schwab, J. (1998). Chapter 1: The role of planners in post-disaster
reconstruction.

Schwab, J. (1998). Chapter 2: A primer in disaster operations.

Schwab, J. (1998). Chapter 3: Policies for guiding planing for
post-disaster recovery and reconstruction.

*[Week 12: Land Use Mitigation (cont.)]{.underline}*

Schwab, J. (1998). Chapter 4: The planning process.

Schwab, J. (1998). Chapter 5: A planner's tool kit.

*[Week 13: Land Use Mitigation (cont.)]{.underline}*

Schwab, J. (1998). Chapter 6: Legal and financial issues.

Smith, R.A. & Deyle, R.E.. (1998). Chapter 10: Hurricane case study:
Opal in the Florida Panhandle.

*[Week 14: Project Presentations]{.underline}*