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Risk Management Series: Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Hospital Buildings. Providing Protection to People and Buildings.
December 2003, 91 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-396
Keywords: ; Risk management; Buildings; Hazards; Earthquakes; Death; Seismic effects; Safety; Structural collapse; Impact damage; Hospitals; Catastrophic conditions; Wounds and injuries; RehabilitationKunreuther, H.; Meyer, R.; Van den Bulte, C.
Risk Analysis for Extreme Events: Economic Incentives for Reducing Future Losses.
National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD. Building and Fire Research Lab., October 2004, 108 p.
Identifying Number(s): NIST-GCR-04-871
Keywords: Incentives; Low probabliity-high consequence events; Risk management; Risk assessment; Hazards; Perception; Natural disasters; Cooperation; Extreme events; Economic incentivesBernknopf, R. L.; Brookshire, D. S.; Ganderton, P. T.
Role of Geoscience Information in Reducing Catastrophic Loss Using a Web-Based Economics Experiment.
January 2003, 38 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS/PP-1683
Keywords: ; Floods; Hazards; Risk management; Earthquakes; Public safety; Geology; Data analysis; Natural disasters; Economic theory; Losses; Information systems; Maps; Insurance; Geophysics; Assessments; Tornadoes; Fires; Castrophes; Costs; BenefitsDesigning for Earthquakes: A Manual for Architects. Risk Management Series.
December 2006, 392 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-454
Keywords: Seismic hazards; Site selection; Risk management; Ground motion; Nature of earthquakes; Manuals; Earthquake effects; Earthquakes; Extreme hazards; Seismic design; Architectural design; Eqrthquake hazards; Nonstructural design philosphy; Geotechnical engineering expertise; Site evaluationDesign Guide for Improving Hospital Safety in Earthquakes, Floods, and High Winds. Risk Management Series.
June 2007, 398 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-577
Keywords: Risk management; Public-private partnerships; Earthquakes; Infrastructure projects; High winds; Hospital safety; Transportation agencies; Major capital projects; Floods; Public-private partnerships (PPPs)Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Office Buildings: Providing Protection to People and Buildings. Risk Management Series.
December 2003, 90 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-397
Keywords: ; Emergency plans; Risk management; Buildings; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Vulnerability; Manuals; Seismic design; Protection; Mitigation planning; ImplementationPrimer for Design Professionals: Communicating with Owners and Managers of New Buildings on Earthquake Risk. Providing Protection to People and Buildings.
January 2004, 118 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-389
Keywords: ; Site selection; Risk management; Buildings; Hazards; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake engineering; Seismic design; Performance; US FEMA; Building construction; Planning; DesignIncremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Multifamily Apartment Buildings: Providing Protection to People and Buildings. Risk Management Series.
February 2004, 90 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-398
Keywords: ; Emergency plans; Apartment buildings; Building codes; Risk management; Earthquake engineering; Vulnerability; Manuals; Seismic design; Protection; Resources; Mitigation planningIncremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Retail Buildings: Providing Protection to People and Buildings. Risk Management Series.
June 2004, 84 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-399
Keywords: ; Emergency plans; Risk management; Buildings; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Vulnerability; Hazards; Manuals; Seismic design; Protection; Implementation; Mitigation planningIncremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Hotal and Motel Buildings. Risk Management Series.
April 2005, 94 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-400
Keywords: ; Emergency plans; Risk management; Buildings; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Vulnerability; Manuals; Seismic design; Motels; Hotels; Implementation; Mitigation planning