will not see any posts until you c omplete your 1. Answer the following questions: What is a taking? When does the government have to compensate an individual when the owner can still possess the property? Is relocating an entire town a good idea? What are the limitations on this approach? How can mitigation concepts be incorporated into sustainable development? 2. Briefly explain the concept of mitigation in emergency management. 3. Should property owners be permitted to rebuild in flood-prone areas? What about regions that are prone to other types of disasters/emergencies (e.g. fires, earthquakes, etc.)? Is the solution in Valmeyer, one that can be replicated? Why or why not? 4. What is a "taking" in the context of government and real property? 5. Explain Justice Scalia's position on compensation for "takings". How is Justice Kennedy's concurrence different? 6. Why do Justices Blackmun and Stevens dissent? Can the dissenters' positions be resolved with one another?