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• 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

• Ackroyd, M. H.; Hong, S. T.
  Incident Losses: Identification and Evaluation Methods to be Employed. Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., November 1972, 23 p.
  Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-21
  Keywords: Seismic design; Damage assessment; Earthquake resistant structures; Economic factors; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Eastern Region (United States); Losses; Design criteria; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

• Margerum, T.
  Will Local Government Be Liable for Earthquake Losses. What Cities and Counties Should Know About Earthquake Hazards and Local Government Liability.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., January 1979, 34 p.
  Keywords: Liabilities; Litigation; Forts; Law (Jurisprudence); Hazards; Legal liability; Local government; Injuries; Losses; Earthquakes

• Rossi, P. H.; Wright, J. D.; Weber-Burdin, E.; Pereira, J.
  Acts of God, Acts of Man, Victimization by Natural Hazards in the United States.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1982, 293 p.
  Keywords: Hurricanes; Damage; United States; Disasters; Tornadoes; Disaster relief; Hazards; Floods; Fires; Property damage; Surveys; Losses; Earthquakes

• Roberts, R. B.; Milliman, J. W.; Ellson, R. W.
  Eathquakes and Earthquake Predictions: Simulating Their Economic Effects.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., September 30, 1982, 270 p.
  Keywords: ; Damage; Investments; Disasters; Income; Economic impact; Hazards; Employment; Losses; Relocation; Earthquakes

• 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 planning

• Spiker, E. C.; Gori, P. L.
  National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy: A Framework for Loss Reduction.
  September 2000, 60 p.
  Identifying Number(s): USGS-OFR-00-450
  Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Landslides; Federal government; Disasters; Floods; Reduction; Geological processes; Mitigation; Control; Risk assessment; Mapping; Costs; State government; Hazards; Land use; Ground movements; Disaster Relief Act of 1974; Fires; Local government; Losses; Compliance; Monitoring; Strategies; Earthquakes

• State and Local Migitation Planning How-to Guide. Understanding Your Risks: Identifying Hazards and Estimating Losses.
  August 2001, 167 p.
  Identifying Number(s): FEMA-386-2
  Keywords: Tsunami; Landslides; Floods; Identify hazards; Natural hazards; State government; Hazard profiles; Mitigation planning; Coastal storms; Loss estimation; Tornado; Profile hazard events; Local government; Losses; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Risks; Wildfire; Asset inventories; Earthquakes

• State and Local Migitation Planning How-to Guide. Developing the Mitigation Plan: Identifying Mitigation Actions and Implementation Strategies.
  April 2003, 130 p.
  Identifying Number(s): FEMA-386.3
  Keywords: Tsunami; Landslides; Floods; Identify hazards; Natural hazards; Mitigation actions; Implementation strategies; State government; Hazard profiles; Mitigation planning; Coastal storms; Loss estimation; Tornado; Profile hazard events; Local government; Losses; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Risks; Wildfire; Asset inventories; Earthquakes

• State and Local Mitigation Planning How-to Guide. Bringing the Plan to Life: Implementing the Hazard Migitation Plan.
  August 2003, 114 p.
  Identifying Number(s): FEMA-386.4
  Keywords: Guides; Tsunami; Landslides; Floods; Identify hazards; Natural hazards; State government; Hazard profiles; Mitigation planning; Coastal storms; Loss estimation; Tornado; Profile hazard events; Local government; Losses; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Risks; Wildfire; Asset inventories; Implementation; Earthquakes