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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2004. Partnerships for Reducing Landslide Risk: Assessment of the National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10946.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2004. Partnerships for Reducing Landslide Risk: Assessment of the National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10946.
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APPENDIX C Acronyms AASG Association of American State Geologists AEG Association of Engineering Geologists AGI American Geological Institute AGS Australian Geomechanics Society AIPG American Institute of Professional Geologists ALACE Airborne LIDAR Assessment of Coastal Erosion APA American Planning Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ATM airborne topographic mapper BLM Bureau of Land Management Colorado Geological Survey dGPS differential global positioning system DOGAMI Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries DOI Department of the Interior EERI Earthquake Engineering Research Institute FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FGDC Federal Geographic Data Committee FHWA Federal Highway Administration FRA Federal Railway Administration 130

APPENDIX C 131 CHAD Geologic Hazard Abatement District GIS geographic information system GPS global positioning system HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grant Program HUD Department of Housing and Urban Development IAEG International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment ICL International Consortium on Landslides ICSSC Interagency Committee of Seismic Safety in Construction InSAR interferometric synthetic aperture radar IPA Intergovernmental Personnel Act IPL International Programme on Landslides ISDR International Strategy for Disaster Reduction ISRM International Society for Rock Mechanics ISSMGE International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical . . ~ ~ngmeermg Joint Technical Committee on Landslides LFL Learning from Landslides LIDAR light detection and ranging NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NCALM NSF-sponsored Center for Airborne Laser Mapping NEHRP National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program NEXRAD next-generation radar NFIP National Flood Insurance Program NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOS National Ocean Service NPS National Park Service NRC National Research Council NSDI National Spatial Data Infrastructure NSF National Science Foundation NWS National Weather Service OES California Office of Emergency Services UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization USACE U.S.Army Corps of Engineers USFS U.S. Forest Service USGS U.S.Geological Survey

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Landslides occur in all geographic regions of the nation in response to a wide range of conditions and triggering processes that include storms, earthquakes, and human activities. Landslides in the United States result in an estimated average of 25 to 50 deaths annually and cost $1 to 3 billion per year. In addition to direct losses, landslides also cause significant environmental damage and societal disruption.

Partnerships for Reducing Landslide Risk reviews the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS)National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy, which was created in response to a congressional directive for a national approach to reducing losses from landslides. Components of the strategy include basic research activities, improved public policy measures, and enhanced mitigation of landslides.

This report commends the USGS for creating a national approach based on partnerships with federal, state, local, and non-governmental entities, and finds that the plan components are the essential elements of a national strategy. Partnerships for Reducing Landslide Risk recommends that the plan should promote the use of risk analysis techniques, and should play a vital role in evaluating methods, setting standards, and advancing procedures and guidelines for landslide hazard maps and assessments. This report suggests that substantially increased funding will be required to implement a national landslide mitigation program, and that as part of a 10-year program the funding mix should transition from research and guideline development to partnership-based implementation of loss reduction measures.

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