Council on Disaster Reduction
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The Council on Disaster Reduction, or CDR
, is one of the 12 technical councils and divisions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE).
Council on Disaster Reduction is to develop goals and guide actions for ASCE's role in hazard mitigation and disaster reduction by fostering collaboration among civil engineering and other disciplines through programs of technical assistance and technology transfer.
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, is one of the 12 technical councils and divisions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
(ASCE).
Purpose
The purpose of the ASCEAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
Council on Disaster Reduction is to develop goals and guide actions for ASCE's role in hazard mitigation and disaster reduction by fostering collaboration among civil engineering and other disciplines through programs of technical assistance and technology transfer.
Leadership
The current chair of the Council on Disaster Reduction is James P. Heaney of the University of Florida at Gainesville.Technical Committees
The Council on Disaster Reduction comprises four Technical Committees as follows:- Hazard Characterization Committee
- Mitigation Committee
- Response, Rescue and Recovery Committee
- Vulnerability and Risk CommitteeVulnerability and Risk CommitteeThe Vulnerability and Risk Committee, or VRC, is one of the four technical committees within the Council on Disaster Reduction of the American Society of Civil Engineers.- Purpose :...
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