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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

  • Mileti, D. S.
    Natural Hazard Warning Systems in the United States: A Research Assessment.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., January 1975, 120 p.
    Keywords: Geophysics; Emergency preparedness; Forecasting; Landslides; Hurricanes; Volcanoes; Urban planning; Community relations; Research; Disasters; Tornadoes; Flood forecasting; Weather forecasting; Tsunamis; Warning systems; Earthquakes

  • Ayre, R. S.; Mileti, D. S.; Trainer, P. B.
    Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards in the United States: A Research Assessment.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., January 1975, 169 p.
    Keywords: Damage; Landslides; Disasters; Disaster relief; Tsunamis; Research management; Mathematical models; Earthquake warning systems; Wave forecasting; Hazards; Geological faults; California; Forecasting; Land use; Pacific Coast; Warning systems; Alaskan Coast; Seismology; Earthquakes

  • Usami, T.; Tsuno, J.
    Bibliography of Field Studies of Major Earthquakes in Japan.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., August 1977, 332 p.
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Geological structures; Bibliographies; Seismic waves; Damage; Translations; Earth movements; Seismic epicenter; Magnitude; Disasters; Buildings; Periodic variations; Tsunamis; Geologic investigations; Japan; Earthquakes; Geological faults

  • Chrostowski, J. D.; Eguchi, R. T.; Hart, G. C.
    Building Losses from Natural Hazards: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., January 1978, 22 p.
    Keywords: Expansive soils; Forecasting; Landslides; Hurricanes; Computer applications; Buildings; Tornadoes; Floods; Hazards; Tsunamis; Natural hazards; Earthquakes

  • Stratta, J. L.; Canon, T. J.; Duke, C. M.; Selna, L. G.
    Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake, August 17, 1976, Reconnaissance Report.
    August 1977, 110 p.
    Keywords: ; Damage assessment; Bridges; Earthquake resistant structures; Soils; Design; Seismic waves; Mindanao Island; Philippines; Roads; Buildings; Disasters; Social effect; Urban areas; Tsunamis; Earthquakes

  • Hirschberg, J. G.; Gordon, P.; Petak, W. J.
    Natural Hazards: Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Model.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Policy Research and Analysis., July 1978, 320 p.
    Keywords: Hurricanes; Landslides; Damage; Disasters; Floods; Tornadoes; Tsunamis; Risk assessment; Expansion; Benefit cost analysis; Mathematical models; Storm surges; Social effect; Wind (Meteorology); Clay soils; Risk; Economic impact; Gales; Rivers; Input output analysis; United States; Demand (Economics); Socioeconomic impact assessment model; Earthquakes

  • Petak, W. J.; Atkisson, A. A.; Gleye, P. H.
    Natural Hazards: A Public Policy Assessment.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., December 1978, 541 p.
    Keywords: Cost analysis; Risk assessment; Expansion; Wind (Meteorology); Government policy; Hurricanes; Landslides; Damage; Disasters; Floods; Soil water; Hazards; Rivers; Storm surges; Tornadoes; Tsunamis; Risk; Earthquakes

  • National Conference on Earthquakes and Related Hazards: Earthquake Prediction, Reaction and Response to Prediction, Hazard Reduction, Public Policy, Invitational Conference, 1977 Held at Boulder, Colorado on November 16-18, 1977.
    January 1977, 87 p.
    Keywords: Natural disasters; Earthquake prediction; Attitudes; Land use; Seismic risk; Fires; Earthquake engineering; Floods; Risk; Meetings; Hazards; Government policies; Tsunamis; Earthquakes

  • Najita, K.
    An Engineering Feasibility Study of an Ionospheric Technique to Improve Tsunami Warning Systems.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., September 30, 1976, 210 p.
    Keywords: Doppler effect; Ray tracing; Fortran 4 programming language; Ionosphere; Rayleigh waves; Elastic waves; Tsunamis; Computer programs; Warning systems; Fortran; Infrasonic radiation; Earthquakes; Ionospheric disturbance