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• 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: Risk assessment; Case studies; Public policy; Seismic design; Soil-structure interactions; Costs; Earthquakes; Policy making; Unreinforced concrete; Perception; Natural hazards; Retrofitting; Buildings; Building codes; Disasters; Legislation; Earthquake resistant structures; Masonry; Decision making; Comparative evaluations; Mitigation; Economic factors; Political aspects

• Scawthorn, C.
  Marmara, Turkey Earthquake of August 17, 1999: Reconnaissance Report.
  National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., March 23, 2000, 206 p.
  Identifying Number(s): MCEER-00-0001
  Keywords: Damage assessment; Waste water; North Anatolian Fault Zone; Seismicity; Social impact; Earthquake damage; Earthquakes; Soil structure interactions; Medical services; Water systems; Infrastructure; Electric power; Soil mechanics; Lifelines; Marmara Turkey Earthquake; Ground motion; Marmara (Turkey); Geotechnical engineering; Industrial plants; Emergency response; Restoration; Structural analysis; Remote sensing; Natural gas; Transportation networks; Political aspects