Public Policy 1
Public Policy 1 : A plan, a rule, professional practice, or a way of acting that has the force of law. Public policy is designed to manage the unacceptable risk that is the result of being exposed over time to the occurrence of one or more of the earthquake hazards. When implemented over periods of 20-30 years or more, seismic safety policy is expected to reduce unacceptable risk. The policy options encompass: a) stop increasing the risk to elements that will be exposed in the future to natural and technological hazards, b) start decreasing the risk to existing elements already at risk from natural and technological hazards, and c) continue to plan for the inevitable event. The measures to implement these policies include:mitigation and preparedness
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