Includes bibliographic references

Making the Case to Better Manage Flood Risk / Terri L. Turner and Chad Berginnis -- Era of the Billion-Dollar Disaster -- The Rise of Resilience, Climate Change, and Adaptation -- Changes in Technology -- Improvements in Defining Flood Risk -- Recognizing the Benefits of Protecting the Floodplain Resource -- Legal Issues for Subdivisions and Floodplain Management Regulations -- Structure of the Report -- The Principles of Subdivision Design in Flood Hazard Areas / Anna Read and Nicholas J. Walny -- General Principles -- Planning and Design Principles -- Conclusion -- Integrated Community Approach / James C. Schwab-- Comprehensive Planning and Visioning -- Other Planning Tools and Linkages -- Implementation Tools -- Conclusion -- Subdivisions: Role and Process / Terri L. Turner and Chad Berginnis -- Routine Activities of the Planning Department -- Conclusion -- Subdivision Standards / Chad Berginnis -- Natural and Human-Made Geographic Features -- Layout and Design -- Infrastructure -- Platting -- Watershed Management -- Conclusion -- The Road Ahead / James. C. Schwab

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