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American Planning Association

APA
United States of America
Non Governmental Organizations

Mission

The American Planning Association is an independent, not-for-profit educational organization that provides leadership in the development of vital communities by advocating excellence in community planning, promoting education and citizen empowerment, and providing the tools and support necessary to meet the challenges of growth and change.

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Documents and publications
Disaster Recovery Guidance
Publications
30 December 2019
Disaster Recovery Guidance: Research Study Findings

This research presents findings on planners’ roles, experiences, and needs in disaster recovery, informing the development of practical recovery guidance for planning professionals.

American Planning Association
Texas A&M University System
This research presents findings on planners’ roles, experiences, and needs in disaster recovery, informing the development of practical recovery guidance for planning professionals.
Documents and publications
14 April 2015
Hazard mitigation in disaster recovery

This briefing paper elaborates upon four key points in mitigating hazards in the recovery phase. It explains that wise land-use planning prior to any natural event becoming a disaster is the best and most cost-effective means of reducing risk from hazards

American Planning Association
This briefing paper elaborates upon four key points in mitigating hazards in the recovery phase.
Meetings and conferences
6 November 2013 - 7 November 2013
Online
5th annual world town planning day online conference
This online conference will bring together ideas from around the world about how we plan for communities in response to water-related issues. They are keen to attract speakers that provide a perspective from outside the traditional realm of planning and
This online conference will bring together ideas from around the world about how we plan for communities in response to water-related issues.
A Planners Tool Kit from Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction
Documents and publications
DRF Guidance
Tools and guidelines
30 September 2005
A Planners Tool Kit from Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction

This is a tool kit providing an annotated overview of the range of tools planners can use for pre-disaster recovery planning.

American Planning Association
This is a tool kit providing an annotated overview of the range of tools planners can use for pre-disaster recovery planning.

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

Contact information

http://www.planning.org/apaataglance/index.htm
[email protected]
+39 657053126
Fax:
+39 657054593

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