Mitigation

Mitigation can be considered as any sustainable action that prevents or minimizes injury or harm to people, prevents or minimizes damage to property, and ensures continuity of critical social functions. The following WSSPC webpages highlight best practices in structural and non-structural mitigation, and showcase steps taken by WSSPC member states to mitigate their seismic hazards.

• Earthquake Mitigation Best Practices
• Non-Structural Mitigation Best Practices and Resouces
• WSSPC State Hazard Mitigation Plans
• WSSPC State Building Code Adoptions
• White Paper: Recommendations for an Effective National Mitigation Effort