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  • Friedman, D. G.
    Computer Simulation in Natural Hazard Assessment.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., January 1975, 213 p.
    Keywords: Damage; Hurricanes; Natural resources; Wind; Disasters; Tornadoes; Disaster relief; Weather forecasting; Storms; Research management; Computerized simulation; Flooding; Hazards; Vulnerability; Forecasting; Land use; Casualties; Warning systems; Hail; Geophysics; Droughts; Earthquakes

  • Ackroyd, M. H.; Cornell, C. A.
    Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas: A Review of Recent Studies on the Economic Value of a Human Life.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., March 1973, 17 p.
    Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-31
    Keywords: Human life value assessment; Earthquake resistant structures; Risk analysis; Values; Casualties; Earthquake engineering; Statistical data; Human factors engineering; Economic factors

  • Ackroyd, M. H.
    Preliminary Dollar Estimates of Incident Losses, Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., April 1973, 20 p.
    Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-36
    Keywords: Cost analysis; Seismic design; Damage assessment; Tall buildings; Earthquake resistant structures; Massachusetts; Cost estimates; Seismic risk; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Boston (Massachusetts); Casualties; Construction costs; Earthquakes

  • Stratta, J. L.; Escalante, L. E.; Krinitzsky, E. L.; Morelli, U.
    Earthquake in Campania-Basilicata, Italy, November 23, 1980.
    Earthquake Engineering Research Inst., Berkeley, CA.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., September 1981, 105 p.
    Identifying Number(s): CCS-CND-017
    Keywords: Italy; Damage; Casualties; Disasters; Basilicata (Italy); Social effect; Campania (Italy); Earthquakes

  • Jones, L. M.; Bernknopf, R.; Cox, D.; Goltz, J.; Hudnut, K.; Mileti, D.; Perry, S.; Ponti, D.; Porter, K.; Reichle, M.; Seligson, H.; Shoaf, K.; Treiman, J.; Wein, A.
    ShakeOut Scenario. Version 1.0.
    January 2008, 312 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ['USGS-OFR-2008-1150', 'CGS-25']
    Keywords: Seismic design; Emergency preparedness; Scenarios; Kern County (California); Orange County (California); Damage assessment; Imperial County (California); San Andreas Fault; Riverside County (California); San Bernardino County (California); California; Aftershocks; Los Angeles County (California); Buildings; Casualties; Economic impact; San Diego County (California); Socioeconomic factors; Utilities; Emergency response; Geology; Ventura County (California); Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes

  • Earthquake Preparedness in the San Francisco Bay Region: An Inventory and Assessment of Current Programs and Activities and Recommendations for Future Comprehensive Earthquake Preparedness Projects.
    California Seismic Safety Commission, Sacramento.; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., September 1984, 126 p.
    Keywords: Structures; Civil defense; Objectives; Damage; Policies; State government; Disasters; Casualties; Fires; Hazards; Urban areas; San Francisco (California); History; Assessments; Losses; Earthquakes; Geological faults