NEHRP Clearinghouse
- Title
- Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 3, Number 3, March 1979.
- File
- PB298365.pdf
- Source
- National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., March 1979, 13 p.
- Abstract
- This issue discusses the long term impacts of disasters, postdisaster construction costs, building losses from hazards, the Miami River Corridor Plan, and a flood plain management strategy for New England. Future conventions and recent publications of interest as well as grants awarded are noted. The development of a new Emergency Satellite Communications System (ESCS) by the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency is reported. Acquisition information is given for recently published reports which are summarized. The City of Los Angeles recently published a report of the Mayor's Task Force on Earthquake Prediction. It proposes strategies to enable the city to respond appropriately whatever the characteristics of the prediction, considering such factors as the intensity of the expected earthquake, the date of its projected occurrence, and the credibility of the source of the prediction. Specific plans are presented for coping with predictions of low probabilities or those from non-scientific sources. A report by the AIA Research Corporation contains a discussion of what the architect must know about the responsibilities and needs of police and fire stations during an earthquake disaster, general seismic design considerations, seismic safety for specialized equipment, retrofitting existing facilities, and the relationship of seismic hazards to other hazards.
- Keywords
- Newsletters; Miami River; New England; Forecasting; California; Disasters; Disaster relief; Hazards; Safety; Spacecraft communication; Metropolitan areas; Construction costs; Flood plains; Earthquakes