ABSTRACT
This is something that the emergency management sector of the healthcare industry has in common the real estate industry (Skinner, 2008). Just like when someone is looking for a house to buy, certain criteria are location-dependent. Let’s say the desired house would be one in a woodsy setting with a brook or pond
Contents Introduction ..........................................................................................................7 Why Conduct a Hazards Assessment? ...................................................................8 The Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Process ......................................................10 A “Spatial” Approach to HVA .............................................................................15 Additional Sources to Support a Location-Based HVA ........................................17 Conclusion ..........................................................................................................19 References ...........................................................................................................19
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