(6 CM Credits for AICP Planners)

In this workshop, you will learn the essential skills and considerations in planning for hazard mitigation and disaster recovery with a real case study from a coastal community.

Using Hurricane Harvey as a case study, you will learn about wind and flooding impacts, common mitigation methods, and community recovery needs, including the use of green infrastructure, strategies to revitalize economic activity, commercial districts, and restoring livability in residential neighborhoods.

Jim Schwab was Manager of the APA Hazards Planning Center until 2017, and is immediate past chair of the APA Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Planning Division. Amanda Torres is a Senior Planner for the City of Corpus Christi, and was the Community Planner and Floodplain Administrator for the City of Rockport, Texas during Hurricane Harvey. Her work in resilience and disaster recovery was recognized by the Gulf of Mexico Climate & Resilience Community of Practice and the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association.

The workshop will take place on Zoom and several activities, including a role-playing exercise to develop a hazard mitigation and recovery plan outline.