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  • Frondistou-Yannas, S. A.; Ng, H. T. S.
    Use of Concrete Demolition Waste as Aggregates in Areas That Have Suffered Destruction. A Feasibility Study.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., November 1977, 173 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R77-37
    Keywords: Concretes; Economic analysis; Reclamation; Earthquakes; Aggregates; Construction materials; Solid waste disposal; Waste recycling; Disasters

  • Brady, R. J.; Perkins, J. B.
    Macroeconomic Effects of the Loma Prieta Earthquake.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Industrial Science and Technological Innovation., November 1991, 53 p.
    Keywords: San Francisco Bay Area; Economic impact; Earthquake damage; Economic analysis; Earthquakes; Employment; Loma Prieta Earthquake; Estimates; Statistical analysis; Least squares method; California; Economic factors

  • Dikkers, R. D.; Chung, R. M.; Mohraz, B.; Lew, H. S.; Wright, R. N.
    Proceedings of a Workshop on Developing and Adopting Seismic Design and Construction Standards for Lifelines. Held in Denver, Colorado on September 25-27, 1991.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., October 1996, 356 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-5907
    Keywords: Vulnerability; Economic analysis; Seismic design; Soil-structure interactions; Liquid fuels; Earthquake resistance; Natural gas distribution systems; Regulations; Guidelines; Government policies; Water systems; Electric power; Construction; Design standards; Government agencies; Lifelines; Federal government; Public utilities; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Sewer systems; Transportation sector; Telecommunication

  • Larrabee, R. D.; Whitman, R. V.
    Costs of Reinforcing Existing Buildings and Constructing New Buildings to Meet Earthquake Codes.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., June 1976, 90 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R76-25
    Keywords: Economic impact; Ground motion; Buildings; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Economic analysis; Seismic design; Seismic design decision analysis; Construction costs; Design criteria; Safety factor; Seismic risk

  • Seismic Vulnerability and Impact of Disruption of Lifelines in the Conterminous United States.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., September 1991, 473 p.
    Identifying Number(s): FEMA-224
    Keywords: Hazards; Vulnerability; Economic analysis; Earthquakes; Water systems; Transportation systems; Seismic effects; Emergency services; Impact; Electric power; Losses; Recommendations; Lifelines; Mitigation; Benefits

  • Cole, S.; Pantoja, E.; Razak, V.
    Social Accounting for Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Planning.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., February 22, 1993, 259 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-93-0002
    Keywords: Damage assessment; Economic analysis; Social accounting; Earthquakes; Demographic surveys; Socioeconomic conditions; Aruba; Disasters; SAM (Social Accounting Matrix)

  • Moreland, F. L.
    Earth-Covered Buildings: An Exploratory Analysis for Hazard and Energy Performance.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., cJanuary 1981, 314 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MA-1-81
    Keywords: Earth covered buildings; Buildings; Earthquake resistant structures; Economic analysis; Soils; Energy consumption; Structural design; Environmental engineering; Blast resistant structures; Fire safety

  • Anderson, D. R.; Weinrobe, M.
    Mortgage Default Risks Associated with Earthquakes: An Analysis Based on the 1971 San Fernando Earthquake.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., July 1984, 172 p.
    Keywords: Default; Risk; Financing; Economic analysis; Earthquakes; San Fernando (California); Residential buildings; Banking business; Analysis; Mortgages; Procedures

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

  • A Program of Studies on the Socioeconomic Effects of Earthquake Predictions.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., January 1978, 176 p.
    Identifying Number(s): IJBN-0-309-02789-6
    Keywords: Economic impact; Reviews; Economic analysis; Earthquakes; Research; Government policies; Social effect; State of the art; Socioeconomic impacts; Businesses; Warning systems; Sociology; Predictions; Economic factors; Regions