1.3 Reader’s guide
The next chapter focuses on hazard planning theory. Several terms and ideas that are connected
with hazard mitigation will be clarified. Then, a typology of different mitigation measures and
their effectiveness, and the way in which mitigation should be included in land use planning,
will be explained. Chapter 3 deals with both federal and state of California hazard mitigation
policies. In chapter 4, several land use plans and hazard mitigation plans for Orange County
and Los Angeles County and cities therein are analyzed in order to be able to define the quality
of natural hazard mitigation at the local level. Finally, it is possible to formulate several
recommendations on how the quality of natural hazard mitigation might be improved in
chapter 5.