National strategy for landslide loss reduction

First posted September 28, 2022 For additional information, contact: Landslide Hazards ProgramNatural Mission AreaU.S. Geological Survey12201 Sunrise Valley DriveReston, VA 20192Contact Pubs Warehouse hazards are present in all 50 States and most U.S. territories, they affect lives, property, infrastructure, the environment. Landslides downslope move­ment of earth materials under force gravity. They can occur without any obvious trigger. Widespread or severe land­slide events often driven by such as hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, heavy rain events, flooding, wildfires. also cause their own cascading consequences, spread hazardous creation devastating local tsunamis.This strategy document describes goals strategic actions a comprehensive to meet key challenges reducing Nation’s risk from landslide equitably effectively. The follows direction National Preparedness Act (Public Law 116–323) presenting for addressing hazards, including reduction response. act directs Department Interior establish program that will work with State, Tribal, governments well academia, private sector, community-based groups, nonprofit organizations identify improve communication, coordination, emergency preparedness, objective losses. As only Federal dedicated hazard science, Survey’s Program lead coordinate many efforts described this document. must be undertaken collectively collaboratively across Government. This provide framework an interagency management plan programs, projects, workforce, budgets required carry out national strategy.The outlined presents vision how produce, communicate, apply data science support broad range land management, planning, response decisions. These decisions made variety actors, landholders; territorial, city, county planners; managers; engineers; infrastructure agencies partners; community leaders individuals. Supporting those vulnerability landslides requires overcoming three main challenges: (1) gaps basic information needed describe understand occurrence societal risk, (2) difficulty accurately mapping forecasting (3) communication coordination among jurisdictions sectors have responsi­bility interest To address challenges, puts forward series achieve four goals:Assess: Decision makers access detailed, nationwide, contextually relevant on risk.Coordinate: mitigation, response, recovery coordinated Federal, levels.Plan: Communities managers prepared able hazards.Respond: surveillance, warnings, responses effective, efficient, equitable, coopera­tive, data-driven protect environment.These focus expanding knowl­edge posed better understanding where, when, why occur. applying knowledge decisions, establishment new advisory, working groups focused risk. take into account supporting loss guidance, tools, training codeveloped entities, organizations, individuals faced making Finally, expand warning technical emergencies.