Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Law and Policy
- The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Law and Policy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword: Current Trends in Disaster Law and Policy
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Critical Perspectives on the Evolution of Disaster Law and Policy
- Part II Effective Governance as an Imperative for Responsive Disaster Law and Policy
- Part III Law’s Role in Promoting Hazard Mitigation: Intergovernmental, International, National, and Local Approaches
- 9 Local Resilience, Land Use Law, and Disaster Planning
- 10 Financing City Resilience
- 11 Disaster, Land Use, European Union Law and the Impact on EU Member States: The Relevance of the 2019 Decision of the Dutch Supreme Court Ordering Cuts in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- 12 Covid-19 and Cooperation in Times of Disaster
- 13 Disaster Recovery in Rural Communities
- 14 Wildfire Federalism: A Framework for Local Government Participation in Disaster Planning
- 15 A Comparative Review of Hazard-Prone Housing Acquisition Laws, Policies, and Programs in the United States and Aotearoa New Zealand: Opportunities to Improve Practice
- 16 Urban Transformation as a Resilience Strategy: Earthquake Preparedness in Istanbul
- 17 How Do Green Cities Prevent Disasters?
- 18 Constructing a Resilient Energy Supply
- 19 Building a Resilient Power Grid
- 20 Weaponizing Private Property and the Chilling Effect of Regulatory Takings Jurisprudence in Combating Global Warming
- Part IV Private Sector Initiatives to Promote Disaster Resilience and Recovery
- Part V Lawyers As Disaster Law and Policy Leaders: Training for Students and Guidance for Practitioners
- Part VI Cultural Heritage Protection and Cross-Disciplinary Opportunities for Advancing Disaster Law and Policy
- Part VII Disasters and Vulnerable Communities
15 - A Comparative Review of Hazard-Prone Housing Acquisition Laws, Policies, and Programs in the United States and Aotearoa New Zealand: Opportunities to Improve Practice
from Part III - Law’s Role in Promoting Hazard Mitigation: Intergovernmental, International, National, and Local Approaches
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 October 2022
- The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Law and Policy
- The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Law and Policy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword: Current Trends in Disaster Law and Policy
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Critical Perspectives on the Evolution of Disaster Law and Policy
- Part II Effective Governance as an Imperative for Responsive Disaster Law and Policy
- Part III Law’s Role in Promoting Hazard Mitigation: Intergovernmental, International, National, and Local Approaches
- 9 Local Resilience, Land Use Law, and Disaster Planning
- 10 Financing City Resilience
- 11 Disaster, Land Use, European Union Law and the Impact on EU Member States: The Relevance of the 2019 Decision of the Dutch Supreme Court Ordering Cuts in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- 12 Covid-19 and Cooperation in Times of Disaster
- 13 Disaster Recovery in Rural Communities
- 14 Wildfire Federalism: A Framework for Local Government Participation in Disaster Planning
- 15 A Comparative Review of Hazard-Prone Housing Acquisition Laws, Policies, and Programs in the United States and Aotearoa New Zealand: Opportunities to Improve Practice
- 16 Urban Transformation as a Resilience Strategy: Earthquake Preparedness in Istanbul
- 17 How Do Green Cities Prevent Disasters?
- 18 Constructing a Resilient Energy Supply
- 19 Building a Resilient Power Grid
- 20 Weaponizing Private Property and the Chilling Effect of Regulatory Takings Jurisprudence in Combating Global Warming
- Part IV Private Sector Initiatives to Promote Disaster Resilience and Recovery
- Part V Lawyers As Disaster Law and Policy Leaders: Training for Students and Guidance for Practitioners
- Part VI Cultural Heritage Protection and Cross-Disciplinary Opportunities for Advancing Disaster Law and Policy
- Part VII Disasters and Vulnerable Communities
Summary
This chapter provides a comparative review of the laws, policies, and programs guiding hazard-prone housing acquisition programs in United States and Aotearoa New Zealand. The two nations were selected because they both possess mature disaster management programs with somewhat similar yet sufficiently different governance structures. They also experience significant exposure to different natural hazard types and take varied approaches to address the many challenges associated with the acquisition of hazard-prone housing. First, we provide a general overview of the hazard-prone housing acquisition process followed by a description of the laws, policies, and programs found in the United States and Aotearoa New Zealand. A comparative review of laws and policies in both countries are described next, that contain varied program elements. These include pre-event planning, funding strategies, open space management rules, climate change adaptation requirements, building code compliance, and equity concerns. The chapter concludes with a series of policy recommendations intended to address identified opportunities for improvement, including cross-cultural lesson-drawing which will also be useful for other countries implementing buyout programs.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Law and PolicyRisk, Recovery, and Redevelopment, pp. 250 - 269Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022