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COOPERATING WITH NATURE:
CONFRONTING NATURAL HAZARDS WITH LAND-USE PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES
Raymond J. Burby, Editor

"This volume focuses on the breakdown in sustainability--the capacity of the planet to
provide quality of life now and in the future--that is signaled by disaster. The authors bring to
light why land use and sustainability have been ignored in devising public policies to deal
with
natural hazards. They lay out a vision of sustainability, concrete suggestions for policy
reform,
and procedures for planning. The book chronicles the long evolution of land-use planning and
identifies key components of sustainable planning for hazards. Stressing the importance of
balance in land use, the authors offer principles and specific reforms for achieving their
visions of sustainability."

CONTENTS:

Natural Hazards and Land Use: An Introduction - Raymond J. Burby

PART ONE: THE CHOICES OF THE PAST

Planning and Land Use Adjustments in Historical Perspective - Rutherford H. Platt

Governing Land Use in Hazardous Areas with a Patchwork System - Peter J. May and
Robert E. Deyle

PART TWO: THE LAND USE PLANNING ALTERNATIVE

Integrating Hazard Mitigation and Local Land Use Planning - David R. Godschalk, Edward J.
Kaiser, and Philip R. Berke

Hazard Assessment: The Factual Basis for Planning and Mitigation - Robert E. Deyle,
Steven P. French, Robert B. Olshansky, and Robert G. Paterson

Managing Land Use to Build Resilience - Robert B. Olshansky and Jack D. Kartez

The Third Sector: Evolving Partnerships in Hazard Mitigation - Robert G. Paterson

PART THREE: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

The Vision of Sustainable Communities - Timothy Beatley

Policies for Sustainable Land Use - Raymond J. Burby with Contributions from the Team of
Co-Authors

Appendix: Annotated Bibliography of Selected Research

Bibliography

Index

CONTRIBUTORS
"RAYMOND J. BURBY, Editor, is DeBlois Chair of Urban and Public Affairs at the
University of New Orleans. Former co-editor of the Journal of the American Planning
Association, he is the author and editor of 14 books and numerous articles dealing with
environmental management and planning. His research focuses on environmental hazards,
regulatory systems, and local planning and land-use management.

Contributing Authors:
Timothy Beatley, University of Virginia
Philip R. Berke, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Raymond J. Burby, University of New Orleans
Robert E. Deyle, Florida State University
Steven P. French, Georgia Institute of Technology
David R. Godschalk, University of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill
Edward J. Kaiser, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jack D. Kartez, University of Southern Maine
Peter J. May, University of Washington
Robert B. Olshansky, University of Illinois
Robert G. Paterson, University of Texas
Rutherford H. Platt, University of Massachusetts

1998, 368 pages. Order #DR424. $48.00.

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