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• Walker, W. R.; Cox, W. E.
  Deep Well Injection of Industrial Wastes: Government Controls and Legal Constraints.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., January 1976, 171 p.
  Keywords: ; Constraining; Depth; Environmental impacts; Injection wells; Industrial wastes; Regulations; Policies; Ground water; Geologic structures; Law (Jurisprudence); Waste disposal; National government; Pollution; Legislation; Refuse; Industries; Earthquakes

• Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 3, Number 4, June 1979.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., June 1979, 14 p.
  Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Damage; Natural resources; Disasters; Tornadoes; Disaster relief; Weather forecasting; Storms; Hazards; Legislation; Wetlands; Coasts; Litigation; Insurance; Information centers; Flood plains; Newsletters; Disaster preparedness; Research; Earthquakes

• Margerum, T.
  Earthquake Hazards and Local Government Liability.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., June 1, 1979, 47 p.
  Keywords: Warning systems; Liability law; California; Forecasting; Liabilities; Tort law; Disasters; Real property; Hazards; Safety; Property damage; Government policies; Damages; Legislation; Local government; Statutes; Injuries; Earthquakes

• 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

• Palm, R. I.
  Real Estate Agents and Special Studies Zones Disclosure: The Response of California Home Buyers to Earthquake Hazards Information.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., cJanuary 1981, 163 p.
  Identifying Number(s): IBS/TEAM-32
  Keywords: ; California; Risk; Communicating; Real property; Disasters; Legislation; Earthquakes

• Alesch, D. J.; Peak, W. J.
  Politics and Economics of Earthquake Hazard Mitigation. Unreinforced Masonry Buildings in Southern California. Program on Environment and Behavior.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1986, 294 p.
  Keywords: Seismic design; Unreinforced concrete; Comparative evaluations; Political aspects; Public policy; Disasters; Soil-structure interactions; Decision making; Natural hazards; Mitigation; Risk assessment; Costs; Perception; Legislation; Case studies; Earthquakes; Masonry; Policy making; Earthquake resistant structures; Retrofitting; Buildings; Building codes; Economic factors

• Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety: Emergency Action Planning for Dam Owners.
  April 2004, 40 p.
  Identifying Number(s): FEMA-64
  Keywords: ; Emergency plans; Design; Management planning and control; Floods; Federal agencies; Safety; Guidelines; Legislation; Dams; Earthquakes

• Seismic Retrofit Incentive Programs. A Handbook for Local Governments.
  Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., August 1994, 246 p.
  Identifying Number(s): FEMA-254
  Keywords: ; Masonry; Emergency plans; California; Retrofitting; Local government; Land use; Cities; Financing; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Legislation; Case studies; Seismic effects; Communities

• Promoting the Adoption and Enforcement of Seismic Building Code: A Guidebook for State Earthquake and Mitigation Managers.
  January 1998, 210 p.
  Identifying Number(s): FEMA-313
  Keywords: ; Seismic design; Enforcement; State government; Resources; Earthquake engineering; Organizations; Legislation; Local government; Building codes; Mitigation

• Annual Report of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.
  March 2007, 72 p.
  Keywords: ; Emergency plans; US FEMA; Funds; Hazards; Legislation; Reduction; Budgets; Compliance; Earthquakes