The Hazards Planning Center focuses its efforts into projects and policies that prioritize hazard mitigation, post-disaster recovery, and climate change adaptation.The Center advances practices that promote resilience by reducing the impact of natural hazards on communities and regions. Every community is faced with natural and man-made hazards such as floods, wildfires, hurricanes, landslides, extreme temperatures, and more. Proper planning for hazards mitigation, post-disaster recovery, and climate change adaptation enables communities to be prepared for the 21st century.
Through original and applied research, APA's Hazards Planning Center identifies practices that protect communities from natural and man-made hazards and educates planners and allied professionals about those practices.