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  • Hudson, D. E.
    Natural Disaster Mitigation Research. Proceedings of the Indo-U.S. Workshop on Natural Disaster (Earthquake and Wind Effects) Mitigation Research, Held at New Delhi, India on December 13-16, 1978.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., January 1979, 70 p.
    Keywords: Wind (Meteorology); Storms; Rockfill dams; Buildings; Earthquake resistant structures; Risk analysis; Disaster preparedness; Emergency preparedness; Earthquakes; Earthquake warning systems; Earth dams; Research; India; Masonry; Seismological stations; Newsletters; Disasters

  • Turner, R. H.; Nigg, J. M.; Paz, D. H.; Young, B. S.
    Community Response to Earthquake Threat in Southern California. Part One: Objectives and Utilization.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.; Geological Survey, Reston, VA., January 1980, 234 p.
    Keywords: Responses; Hazards; Emergency preparedness; Disaster preparedness; Earthquakes; Surveys; Communities; Behavior; Public opinion; Forecasting; California; Warning systems; Attitudes; Mass media; Disasters

  • Natural Hazards Observer. Volume 5, Number 4, June 1981.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., June 1981, 18 p.
    Keywords: Drought; Hazards; Flood plains; Federal assistance programs; Information centers; Disaster preparedness; Earthquakes; Emergency planning; Research; National government; Maps; Land use; Newsletters; Disaster relief; Disasters

  • Turner, R. H.; Nigg, J. M.; Paz, D. H.; Young, B. S.
    Community Response to Earthquake Threat in Southern California. Part Five: Action Response in the Public.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.; Geological Survey, Reston, VA., January 1980, 164 p.
    Keywords: Responses; Emergency preparedness; Disaster preparedness; Earthquakes; Evaluation; Communities; Behavior; Public opinion; Forecasting; California; Warning systems; Attitudes; Government agencies; Mass media

  • Leik, R. K.; Carter, T. M.; Clark, J. P.; Kendal, S. D.; Gifford, G. A.
    Community Response to Natural Hazard Warnings.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Office of Planning and Resources Management.; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC.; National Weather Service, Washington, DC., April 1981, 79 p.
    Keywords: Responses; Hazards; Emergency preparedness; Disaster preparedness; Earthquakes; Surveys; Communities; Public opinion; Attitudes; Warning systems; Hurricanes; Disasters; Floods

  • Lee, G. C.; Loh, C. H.
    Chi-Chi, Taiwan Earthquake of September 21, 1999: Reconnaissance Report.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA. Earthquake Engineering Research Centers Program., April 30, 2000, 180 p.
    Keywords: Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Multidisciplinary teams; Disaster preparedness; Earthquakes; State University of New York; Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research; Short range planning; Research; Systems analysis; Estimating; Rehabilitation (Maintenance); National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering; Structures; Electric power; Seismicity; Workshops; Attenuation (Physics); Taiwan; Retrofitting

  • Natural Hazards Observer. Volume VII, Number 2, November 1982.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., November 1982, 13 p.
    Keywords: Flood plains; Disaster preparedness; Earthquakes; Emergency planning; Research; Safety; Shore protection; Hurricanes; Erosion control; Newsletters; Disasters

  • Natural Hazards Observer. Volume 6, Number 1, September 1981.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., September 1981, 14 p.
    Keywords: Floods; Drought; Hazards; Information centers; Disaster preparedness; Earthquakes; Emergency planning; Research; Management; Recovery; Forecasting; Hurricanes; Warning systems; Newsletters; Disaster relief; Disasters

  • Natural Hazards Observer. Volume 5, Number 3, March 1981.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., March 1981, 17 p.
    Keywords: Lightning; Hazards; Tsunamis; Information centers; Disaster preparedness; Mount Saint Helens; Earthquakes; Emergency planning; Research; Management; Recovery; Forecasting; Flood control; Newsletters; Volcanoes; Disaster relief; Disasters

  • White, A.
    Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 2, Number 3, March 1978.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., March 1978, 14 p.
    Keywords: Predictions; Lightning; Hazards; Hail; Flood control; Flood plains; Disaster preparedness; Emergency preparedness; Texas; Research; Government policies; Weather modification; Forecasting; Hurricanes; Warning systems; Planning; Newsletters; Coasts; Disaster relief; Disasters