NEHRP Clearinghouse
- Title
- Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 7, Number 6, July 1983.
- File
- PB84152222.pdf
- Source
- National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., July 1983, 15 p.
- Abstract
- This issue reports on the role of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in providing assistance in coastal hazards. NOAA's new Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management is involved in activities including: (1) assessing the future direction of coastal hazards in NOAA and making recommendations to NOAA's management; and (2) coordinating the National Weather Service storm surge modeling with state coastal zone management programs. Documents reviewed concern: (1) proceedings of a workshop on the California wetlands; (2) investigations of the 1886 Charleston, South Carolina earthquake; (3) improvements in flood forecast and warning services provided by the National Weather Service; and (4) ways in which 13 California jurisdictions planned and implemented seismic safety policies. Lists of recent publications, grants, and conferences are provided.
- Keywords
- Coasts; NOAA; Disasters; Hazards; Flood forecasting; Weather forecasting; Storms; Management; Warning systems; Coastal zone management; Earthquakes