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Tierney, K. L.; Petak, W. J.; Hahn, H.
Disabled Persons and Earthquake Hazards.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1988, 170 p.
Keywords: ; Emergency preparedness; Senior citizens; Emergency planning; Nursing homes; Disasters; Intermediate care facilities; Earthquake; Risk assessment; Literature surveys; Social effect; Hazards; Handicapped persons; Physically handicapped; Case studies; California; Earthquake damage; Fires; Buildings; Elderly persons; Losses; Disabled persons; Local planningBolin, R.
Household and Community Recovery After Earthquakes. Program on Environment and Behavior.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1994, 122 p.
Identifying Number(s): ISBN-1-877943-11-8
Keywords: Emergency response; Ethnic groups; Whittier Narrows Earthquake; Families; Earthquake damage; Community planning; Recovery; Social effect; Economic impact; Households; Disaster relief; Local planning; Social psychology; Human behavior; Local government; Southern region (California); Communities; EarthquakesPalm, R. I.; Hodgson, M. E.
Natural Hazards in Puerto Rico: Attitudes, Experience, and Behavior of Homeowners. Program on Environment and Behavior.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1993, 166 p.
Identifying Number(s): ISBN-1-877943-09-6
Keywords: ; Emergency preparedness; Emergency planning; Hurricanes; Comparative evaluations; Public policy; Disasters; Floods; Mitigation; Risk assessment; Perception; State planning; California; Insurance; Attitudes; Puerto Rico; Public opinion; Human behavior; Local planning; Surveys; EarthquakesCrawford, G.; Mofjeld, H.; Weaver, C.
Puget Sound Tsunami/Landslide Workshop. Summary.
Geological Survey, Seattle, WA. Water Resources Div., January 2001, 36 p.
Keywords: Puget Sound region; Partnerships; Emergency preparedness; State planning; Landslides; Ports; Hazards; Meetings; Local planning; Tsunamis; Disaster planning; Topography; Bathymetry; Earthquakes