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Alesch, D. J.; Petak, W. J.
Overcoming Obstacles to Implementing Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Policies: Stage 1 Report.
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., December 17, 2001, 118 p.
Keywords: ; Hazard mitigation; Policies; Seismic forces; Earthquakes; Decision making; Risk reduction; Barriers; Earthquake losses; Implementation; Obstacles; Literature reviewsGordon, P.; Banerjee, T.; Wingo, L.
Evaluation of Mitigation Strategies for Disaster Events.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., February 17, 1986, 228 p.
Keywords: Policies; Los Angeles (California); Urban planning; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake; Earthquake warning systems; Disaster planning; Cost analysis; DisastersMoore, G. B.; Yin, R. K.
Innovations in Earthquake and Natural Hazards Research: Determining Soil Liquefaction Potential.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., November 1984, 61 p.
Identifying Number(s): ISBN-0-942570-10-3
Keywords: Policies; Hazards; Case studies; Earthquakes; Utilization; Liquefaction (Soils); Technology transfer; Research projects; Technology innovationEarthquake Preparedness in the San Francisco Bay Region: An Inventory and Assessment of Current Programs and Activities and Recommendations for Future Comprehensive Earthquake Preparedness Projects.
California Seismic Safety Commission, Sacramento.; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., September 1984, 126 p.
Keywords: Damage; Policies; Hazards; San Francisco (California); State government; Earthquakes; Urban areas; History; Losses; Structures; Civil defense; Assessments; Objectives; Fires; Casualties; Disasters; Geological faultsBates, F. L.
Recovery, Change and Development: A Longitudinal Study of the 1976 Guatemalan Earthquake; Final Report Volume 1.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., September 1982, 368 p.
Keywords: Rural areas; Emergency plans; Policies; Local government; Earthquakes; Community development; Food dispensing; Guatemala; Recovery; Social effect; Construction; Disaster recovery; Households; Coordination; Disaster relief; DisastersWeisbecker, L. W.; Stoneman, W. C.; Ackerman, S. E.
Earthquake Prediction, Uncertainty, and Policies for the Future: A Technology Assessment of Earthquake Prediction.
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., January 1977, 311 p.
Identifying Number(s): CRESS-19
Keywords: Policies; Earthquake prediction; Risk; Earthquake engineering; Risk analysis; Earthquakes; Earthquake warning systems; Technology assessment; Earth movements; Attitudes; Regional planning; Predictions; Disasters; Seismic riskWalker, 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: ; Law (Jurisprudence); Industrial wastes; Regulations; Injection wells; Policies; Environmental impacts; Ground water; Pollution; Earthquakes; Refuse; Waste disposal; National government; Industries; Constraining; Geologic structures; Depth; LegislationSchwab, J.; Topping, K. C.; Eadie, C. C.; Deyle, R. E.; Smith, R. A.
Planning for the Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction.
January 2003, 352 p.
Keywords: ; Hazard mitigation; Policies; Risk assessment; Case studies; Wildfire; Crisis management; Earthquakes; Economic recovery; Emergency planning; Recovery; Natural disasters; Financial services; Hurricanes; Disaster recovery; Tornadoes; Legal aspects; United States; FloodsMoore, G. B.; Yin, R. K.
Innovations in Earthquake and Natural Hazards Research: Synthetic Accelerograms.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., December 1984, 53 p.
Keywords: Accelerogram; Policies; Research management; Earthquake engineering; Case studies; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquakes; Utilization; Computerized simulation; Research projects; DesignSelkregg, L. L.; Ender, R. L.; Johnson, S. F.; Kim, J. C. K.; Gorski, S. E.
Seismic Hazard Mitigation: Planning and Policy Implementation - The Alaska Case.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., cJanuary 1984, 362 p.
Keywords: ; Policies; Hazards; Risk; Tsunamis; Earthquakes; Recovery; Safety; Alaska; Planning; Disasters; Seismic waves