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  • Earthquake Prediction and Hazard Mitigation - Options for USGS and NSF Programs.
    Office of the Assistant Director for Scientific, Technological and International Affairs (NSF), Washington, D.C., September 15, 1976, 113 p.
    Keywords: Hazard assessment; Predictions; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic waves; Earth movements; Earthquake warning systems; Earthquake engineering; Seismic risk analysis; Hazards; Tsunamis; Earthquakes; Geological faults

  • Drenick, R. F.
    Minimax Procedures for Specifying Earthquake Motion.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., December 20, 1976, 91 p.
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Predictions; Seismic waves; Risk analysis; Earth movements; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Confidence limits; Design criteria; Earthquakes

  • Weisbecker, 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: Regional planning; Predictions; Technology assessment; Earthquake prediction; Attitudes; Risk analysis; Policies; Seismic risk; Earthquake warning systems; Earth movements; Disasters; Earthquake engineering; Risk; Earthquakes

  • Solomon, K. A.; Okrent, D.; Rubin, M.
    Earthquake Ordinances for the City of Los Angeles, California. A Brief Case Study.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Applied Science and Research Applications., October 1977, 62 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCLA-ENG-7765
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Predictions; California; Risk analysis; Seismic risk; Ordinances; Hazards; Los Angeles (California); Building codes; Earthquakes

  • Earthquake Prediction and Hazard Mitigation Options for USGS and NSF Programs.
    Geological Survey, Washington, DC., September 15, 1976, 79 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ['NSF-76-49', 'NSF/RA-770262']
    Keywords: Cost analysis; Predictions; Earthquake prediction; Seismic waves; Forecasting; Risk analysis; Seismic arrays; Seismic risk; Seismology; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Warning systems; Earthquakes; Geological faults

  • White, G. F.; Waterstone, P.; White, A.; Preston, K.; Cochran, A.
    Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 1, Number 2.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., December 1976, 14 p.
    Keywords: Planning; Predictions; Emergency preparedness; Newsletters; Hurricanes; Tokyo (Japan); Natural resources; Landslides; Disaster preparedness; Insurance; Disasters; Government policies; Flood plains; Warning systems; Coastal zone management; Japan; Earthquakes

  • A Rational Approach to Damage Mitigation in Existing Structures Exposed to Earthquakes.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., May 1978, 95 p.
    Keywords: Seismic design; Masonry construction; Earthquake resistant structures; Predictions; Damage assessment; DAMSTAT computer program; Seismic risk; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Computer programs; Decision making; Fortran; Renovating

  • Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 1, Number 1.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., September 1976, 10 p.
    Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Hurricanes; Tokyo (Japan); Natural resources; Landslides; Disasters; Tornadoes; Government policies; Coastal zone management; Planning; Volcanoes; Hazards; Insurance; Warning systems; Flood plains; Japan; Predictions; Newsletters; Disaster preparedness; Earthquakes

  • Earthquake Prediction and Public Policy.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., January 1975, 153 p.
    Keywords: Planning; Predictions; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake prediction; Seismic risk; Earthquake warning systems; Public opinion; Economic analysis; Government policies; Decision making; Building codes; Earthquakes

  • White, A.
    Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 2, Number 3, March 1978.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., March 1978, 14 p.
    Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Texas; Hurricanes; Flood control; Disasters; Disaster relief; Government policies; Lightning; Weather modification; Planning; Hazards; Coasts; Forecasting; Warning systems; Hail; Flood plains; Predictions; Newsletters; Disaster preparedness; Research