Geologic Hazard Reduction: The Professional's Responsibility

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Research Article| November 01, 1984 Geologic Hazard Reduction: The Professional's Responsibility WILLIAM J. PETAK WILLIAM J. PETAK Associate Professor Institute of Safety and Systems Management, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0021 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information WILLIAM J. PETAK Associate Professor Institute of Safety and Systems Management, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0021 Publisher: Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online Issn: 1558-9161 Print Issn: 1078-7275 © 1984 Association of Engineering Geologists Environmental & Engineering Geoscience (1984) xxi (4): 449–458. https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.xxi.4.449 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation WILLIAM J. PETAK; Geologic Hazard Reduction: The Professional's Responsibility. Environmental & Engineering Geoscience 1984;; xxi (4): 449–458. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.xxi.4.449 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyEnvironmental & Engineering Geoscience Search Advanced Search Abstract Major geologic problems, such as slope failures and landslides, coupled with the continuing pressure for increased land development and utilization of scarce resources have caused many to become concerned. This concern has been expressed in demands for more geologic investigations to determine the significance of geologic hazards to the public associated with new development. Reduction in these hazards can only be accomplished through improvement in the quality of geotechnical investigations, the quality of governmental systems, and in an increase in professionalization of local hazard mitigation policy making options. The process through which fact and value issues are identified and resolved should be opened to the informed participation of all parties, risks and benefits associated with alternative mitigation approaches should be thoroughly aired in open hearings, and technical findings contained in hazardous assessment reports should be cast in terms that are fully understandable to policy makers and the general public. A systems view of the problems, issues, constraints, impacts and stakeholders is a necessity if we are to reduce the risk of loss from geologic hazards. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.