Lawrence Stakeholder--Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Resilience Planning

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* 1. What are the top four potential hazard events that are of most concern to you as a City of Lawrence stakeholder?

Drought

Dam Failure

Flooding

Extreme Temperatures

Hurricanes/Tropical Storms

Nor'Easters

Severe Winter Ice Storms

Tornados

Earthquake

Landslide

Invasive Species

Wildfire/Brushfire

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which of the following are most vulnerable to impacts of natural hazards? (Please rank in order of vulnerability concern to you, 1 being most vulnerable and 6 being least vulnerable.)

	1 (Most Vulnerable)	2	3	4	5	6 (Least Vulnerable)
PEOPLE: Loss of life and/or injuries	PEOPLE: Loss of life and/or injuries 1 (Most Vulnerable)	PEOPLE: Loss of life and/or injuries 2	PEOPLE: Loss of life and/or injuries 3	PEOPLE: Loss of life and/or injuries 4	PEOPLE: Loss of life and/or injuries 5	PEOPLE: Loss of life and/or injuries 6 (Least Vulnerable)
ECONOMIC: Business interruptions, closures, job losses, personal property damage etc.	ECONOMIC: Business interruptions, closures, job losses, personal property damage etc. 1 (Most Vulnerable)	ECONOMIC: Business interruptions, closures, job losses, personal property damage etc. 2	ECONOMIC: Business interruptions, closures, job losses, personal property damage etc. 3	ECONOMIC: Business interruptions, closures, job losses, personal property damage etc. 4	ECONOMIC: Business interruptions, closures, job losses, personal property damage etc. 5	ECONOMIC: Business interruptions, closures, job losses, personal property damage etc. 6 (Least Vulnerable)
INFRASTRUCTURE: Damage/loss of roads, bridges, power, schools etc.	INFRASTRUCTURE: Damage/loss of roads, bridges, power, schools etc. 1 (Most Vulnerable)	INFRASTRUCTURE: Damage/loss of roads, bridges, power, schools etc. 2	INFRASTRUCTURE: Damage/loss of roads, bridges, power, schools etc. 3	INFRASTRUCTURE: Damage/loss of roads, bridges, power, schools etc. 4	INFRASTRUCTURE: Damage/loss of roads, bridges, power, schools etc. 5	INFRASTRUCTURE: Damage/loss of roads, bridges, power, schools etc. 6 (Least Vulnerable)
CULTURAL/HISTORIC: Damage or loss to historic properties, neighborhood character	CULTURAL/HISTORIC: Damage or loss to historic properties, neighborhood character 1 (Most Vulnerable)	CULTURAL/HISTORIC: Damage or loss to historic properties, neighborhood character 2	CULTURAL/HISTORIC: Damage or loss to historic properties, neighborhood character 3	CULTURAL/HISTORIC: Damage or loss to historic properties, neighborhood character 4	CULTURAL/HISTORIC: Damage or loss to historic properties, neighborhood character 5	CULTURAL/HISTORIC: Damage or loss to historic properties, neighborhood character 6 (Least Vulnerable)
ENVIRONMENT: Damage, contamination or loss of resource areas	ENVIRONMENT: Damage, contamination or loss of resource areas 1 (Most Vulnerable)	ENVIRONMENT: Damage, contamination or loss of resource areas 2	ENVIRONMENT: Damage, contamination or loss of resource areas 3	ENVIRONMENT: Damage, contamination or loss of resource areas 4	ENVIRONMENT: Damage, contamination or loss of resource areas 5	ENVIRONMENT: Damage, contamination or loss of resource areas 6 (Least Vulnerable)
GOVERNANCE: Ability to maintain order and/or provide public amenities & services	GOVERNANCE: Ability to maintain order and/or provide public amenities & services 1 (Most Vulnerable)	GOVERNANCE: Ability to maintain order and/or provide public amenities & services 2	GOVERNANCE: Ability to maintain order and/or provide public amenities & services 3	GOVERNANCE: Ability to maintain order and/or provide public amenities & services 4	GOVERNANCE: Ability to maintain order and/or provide public amenities & services 5	GOVERNANCE: Ability to maintain order and/or provide public amenities & services 6 (Least Vulnerable)

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* 3. How would you make Lawrence more resilient? Please tell us how important each community element is to you by checking the appropriate column for each row.

	Very important	Somewhat Important	Neutral	Not Very Important	Not Important
Protecting private property	Protecting private property Very important	Protecting private property Somewhat Important	Protecting private property Neutral	Protecting private property Not Very Important	Protecting private property Not Important
Protecting critical facilities & infrastructure (transportation, water/sewer treatment plants, hospital etc.)	Protecting critical facilities & infrastructure (transportation, water/sewer treatment plants, hospital etc.) Very important	Protecting critical facilities & infrastructure (transportation, water/sewer treatment plants, hospital etc.) Somewhat Important	Protecting critical facilities & infrastructure (transportation, water/sewer treatment plants, hospital etc.) Neutral	Protecting critical facilities & infrastructure (transportation, water/sewer treatment plants, hospital etc.) Not Very Important	Protecting critical facilities & infrastructure (transportation, water/sewer treatment plants, hospital etc.) Not Important
Limiting development in hazard areas	Limiting development in hazard areas Very important	Limiting development in hazard areas Somewhat Important	Limiting development in hazard areas Neutral	Limiting development in hazard areas Not Very Important	Limiting development in hazard areas Not Important
Enhancing function of natural resource assets (wetlands, streams, open space areas etc.)	Enhancing function of natural resource assets (wetlands, streams, open space areas etc.) Very important	Enhancing function of natural resource assets (wetlands, streams, open space areas etc.) Somewhat Important	Enhancing function of natural resource assets (wetlands, streams, open space areas etc.) Neutral	Enhancing function of natural resource assets (wetlands, streams, open space areas etc.) Not Very Important	Enhancing function of natural resource assets (wetlands, streams, open space areas etc.) Not Important
Protecting historic & cultural landmarks	Protecting historic & cultural landmarks Very important	Protecting historic & cultural landmarks Somewhat Important	Protecting historic & cultural landmarks Neutral	Protecting historic & cultural landmarks Not Very Important	Protecting historic & cultural landmarks Not Important
Protecting and reducing damage to utilities	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Very important	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Somewhat Important	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Neutral	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Not Very Important	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Not Important
Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance)	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Very important	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Somewhat Important	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Neutral	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Not Very Important	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Not Important
Promoting cooperation among public agencies, neighborhood groups, businesses and non-profits	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, neighborhood groups, businesses and non-profits Very important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, neighborhood groups, businesses and non-profits Somewhat Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, neighborhood groups, businesses and non-profits Neutral	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, neighborhood groups, businesses and non-profits Not Very Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, neighborhood groups, businesses and non-profits Not Important

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* 4. How would you best characterize your role as a City of Lawrence stakeholder?

Municipal Employee

Neighborhood Representative/Resident

Education Official

Business Owner/Manager/Chamber of Commerce

Public Health/Institution

Human Service Organization

Municipal Elected/Appointed Official

Civic Organization

Community Development Organization

Other (please specify)