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• Munroe, T.; Blair, C.
  Economic Impact in Seismic Design Decision Analysis: A Preliminary Investigation.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., June 1975, 100 p.
  Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R75-25
  Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Damage assessment; Benefit cost analysis; Puget Sound; Seismic risk; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Boston (Massachusetts); Buildings; Economic impact; San Francisco (California); Decision making; Seismic design decision analysis; Earthquakes

• Kunreuther, H.; Ginsberg, R.; Miller, L.; Sagi, P.; Slovic, P.
  Limited Knowledge and Insurance Protection: Implications for Natural Hazard Policy.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., March 1977, 493 p.
  Keywords: Homeowners; Consumer affairs; California; Insurance; Data acquisition; Regions; Disasters; Floods; Earthquakes; Interviews; Decision making; Flood prone areas; Attitude surveys; Earthquake prone areas

• A Rational Approach to Damage Mitigation in Existing Structures Exposed to Earthquakes.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., May 1978, 95 p.
  Keywords: Seismic design; Masonry construction; Earthquake resistant structures; Predictions; Damage assessment; DAMSTAT computer program; Seismic risk; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Computer programs; Decision making; Fortran; Renovating

• Kunreuther, H.; Ginsberg, R.; Miller, L.; Sagi, P.; Slovic, P.
  Disaster Insurance Protection, Public Policy Lessons.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., cJanuary 1978, 422 p.
  Keywords: ; Models; Attitudes; Insurance; Losses; Behavior; Motivation; Disasters; Risk; Floods; Hazards; Decision making; Protection; Earthquakes

• Earthquake Prediction and Public Policy.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., January 1975, 153 p.
  Keywords: Planning; Predictions; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake prediction; Seismic risk; Earthquake warning systems; Public opinion; Economic analysis; Government policies; Decision making; Building codes; Earthquakes

• Whitman, R. V.; Cornell, C. A.; Taleb-Agha, G.
  Analysis of Earthquake Risk for Lifeline Systems. Seismic Design Decision Analysis.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., March 1975, 16 p.
  Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-54
  Keywords: Gas industry; Probability theory; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Water supply; Seismic risk; Electric utilities; Structural design; Public utilities; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Decision analysis; Earth movements; Decision making; Highways; Earthquakes

• Whitman, R. V.; Biggs, J. M.; Brennan, J.; Cornell, C. A.; de Neufville, R.
  Summary of Methodology and Pilot Application.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., October 1973, 64 p.
  Identifying Number(s): ['STRUCTURES PUB-381', 'R73-58']
  Keywords: Seismic design; Seismic Design Decision Analysis; Earthquake resistant structures; Dynamic loads; Wind pressure; Massachusetts; Seismic risk; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Boston (Massachusetts); Risk; Decision making; Building codes; Design criteria; Lateral pressure

• Vanmarcke, E. H.; Whitman, R. V.
  Background for Preliminary Expected Future Loss Computations. Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., October 1971, 21 p.
  Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-2
  Keywords: Probability theory; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Damage assessment; Massachusetts; Seismic risk; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Boston (Massachusetts); Decision making; Dynamic structural analysis

• Krimgold, F.
  Seismic Design Decisions for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Buiding Code.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science, June 1977, 138 p.
  Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R77-27
  Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Urban planning; Massachusetts; Seismic risk; Risk; Earthquake engineering; Soil properties; Legislation; Decision making; Building codes; SDDA project; Design criteria

• Lagorio, H. J.; Levin, H.
  Earthquake Advisory Services: A Prototype Development Project.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., October 1980, 88 p.
  Identifying Number(s): CPDR-103180
  Keywords: Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Citizen participation; Information services; NTISNSFRA; Structural design; Technical assistance; Residential buildings; Decision making; Instructional materials