About the author: Bob Freitag, Susan Bolton, Frank Westerlund, Julie Clark
Robert Freitag is executive director of the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup and director of the Institute for Hazards Mitigation Planning & Research at the University of Washington. He has recently developed a higher education course in floodplain management for FEMA, based on the principles articulated in this book.
Susan Bolton is a professor at the University of Washington in the Department of Forest Resources.
Frank Westerlund is the chair of urban design planning at the University of Washington.
Julie Clark is a geologist.