NEHRP Clearinghouse
- Title
- Natural Hazards Observer. Volume 5, Number 4, June 1981.
- File
- PB82145780.pdf
- Source
- National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., June 1981, 18 p.
- Abstract
- This issue contains brief articles and publications announcements covering the following topics: drought in the Great Plains; land-use maps; an earthquake study of Kansas; retrenching in the flood plain; flash floods in Southern California; flood preparedness; dissemination of disaster-related research; environment problems and planning in Canada; hazards analysis and emergency management in New England; the value of earthquake hazards information; and corporate preparedness. Announcements of national and international conferences, symposia, and workshops to be held are listed as well as the availability of recent publications. Descriptions of newly awarded grants involve earthquake risk; hazard warnings and minority groups; earthquake preparedness; climate impact; mental health of victims affected by Mt. St. Helens eruption; earthquake maps; planning for flood damage mitigation; the role of states in earthquakes and hazards mitigation; and earthquakes and the economy.
- Keywords
- Emergency planning; Newsletters; Drought; Federal assistance programs; Disaster preparedness; Land use; Research; Disasters; Disaster relief; Hazards; National government; Information centers; Maps; Flood plains; Earthquakes