The quantity of information produced as part of a risk assessment varies from community to community. This variation depends on the:
- Size of communities.
- Number of participating jurisdictions.
- Number of hazards.
- Available data.
- Technical expertise.
- Other factors.
It is important to document your process for conducting the risk assessment. This is part of the planning process. Some data inputs and outputs are not likely to be needed in the main body of the plan. You may add some of that information in appendices. Some may be integrated and updated in your community’s GIS program, record keeping and other systems. In the plan, the information should be focused on communicating the analysis and findings to a non-scientific audience of planners, policy makers and community members. The information discovered as you assess the risks should be directly tied to the mitigation strategy you develop.