Wide Area Recovery and Resiliency Program (WARRP) Knowledge Enhancement Events: Damage Assessment Building Abandonment After Action Report

Abstract

Rapid and accurate assessment of property damage is essential after disaster events, especially in densely built-up urban areas. The results of damage assessment provide guidance for rehabilitation and reconstruction in the recovery phase. The purpose of this Working Group was to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to develop and document best practices for conducting damage assessments, as well as identify components of an effective damage assessment process based on lessons learned from past events

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 17, 2012
Accession Number
ADA578507

Entities

People

  • John Mower

Organizations

  • Cubic Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Damage Assessment
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Explosives
  • Guidance
  • Lessons Learned
  • Public Health
  • Recovery
  • Security
  • Small Business
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design