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  • Bolton, P. A.; Heikkala, S. G.; Greene, M. M.; May, P. J.
    Land Use Planning for Earthquake Hazard Mitigation: A Handbook for Planners.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., cJanuary 1986, 134 p.
    Identifying Number(s): SP-14
    Keywords: Hazards; Damage assessment; Risk; Buildings; Building codes; Ownership; Earthquakes; Land use zoning; Real property; Decision making; Losses; Ordinances; Safety; Land use; Handbooks; Sales; Cost analysis; Economic factors

  • McGavin, G. L.; Austin, G.; Coogan, C. H.; Sprague, G. R.
    Earthquake Hazard Reduction for Life Support Equipment in Hospitals.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., July 1986, 175 p.
    Keywords: Hazards; Earthquakes; Seismic effects; Life support systems; Medical equipment; Hospitals

  • 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: Floods; Wind (Meteorology); Hazards; Tsunamis; Risk assessment; Risk; Rivers; Damage; Government policy; Earthquakes; Storm surges; Landslides; Hurricanes; Tornadoes; Expansion; Cost analysis; Disasters; Soil water

  • Kunreuther, H.; Lepore, J.; Miller, L.; Vinso, J.; Wilson, J.
    An Interactive Modeling System for Disaster Policy Analysis.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., cJanuary 1978, 153 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MONOGRAPH-26
    Keywords: ; Documentation; Hazards; Sampling; Damage assessment; Economic impacts; Abatement; Earthquakes; Government policies; Data processing; Businesses; Computerized simulation; Insurance; Households; Materials recovery; Planning; Disasters; Floods

  • Shah, H. C.; Movassate, M.; Zsutty, T. C.
    Seismic Risk Analysis for California State Water Project, Reach C.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.; California State Dept. of Water Resources, Sacramento., March 1976, 119 p.
    Identifying Number(s): 22
    Keywords: Hazards; Risk; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Geologic faults; Risk analysis; California water project; Waterways (Watercourses); Hydroelectric power generation; California; Geologic structures; Seismic risk

  • Vagliente, V. N.
    Forecasting the Risk Inherent in Earthquake Resistant Design.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., May 1973, 240 p.
    Identifying Number(s): TR-174
    Keywords: Fortran 5 programming language; Dynamic structural analysis; Hazards; Risk; Computer programs; Earthquake engineering; High rise buildings; Earthquake resistant structures; Risk analysis; Theses; Structural design; Mobile homes; Design criteria; Fortran; Benefit cost analysis; Seismic risk

  • Davis, R.
    A Look at Opportunities for Community College Dissemination of Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Information: The California Experience.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., September 4, 1979, 81 p.
    Keywords: Universities; Publicity; Hazards; Junior colleges; Community colleges; Earthquakes; Information systems; Television systems; Mass media; Communicating

  • Mehta, K. C.
    Proceedings of the Workshop on Wind Climate Held at Asheville, North Carolina on November 12-13, 1979.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.; Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA., January 1979, 249 p.
    Keywords: ; Wind (Meteorology); Hazards; Acquisition; Wind direction; Meetings; Earthquakes; Data processing; Wind velocity; Data; Climate; Mathematical models; Weather forecasting; Atmospheric motion

  • Guidi, G. A.; Shah, H. C.
    Computer Programs for Seismic Hazard Analysis, a User Manual (Stanford Seismic Hazard Analysis--STASHA).
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., March 1979, 234 p.
    Identifying Number(s): 36
    Keywords: Computer programming; Hazards; User needs; Earthquake engineering; Seismic epicenter; IBM 370/168 computers; Earthquakes; STASHA computer programs; Flow charts; Magnitude; Fortran; Intensity; Fortran 4 programming language; Seismology; Seismic risk

  • Natural Hazards Observer. Volume 6, Number 1, September 1981.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., September 1981, 14 p.
    Keywords: Floods; Drought; Hazards; Information centers; Disaster preparedness; Earthquakes; Emergency planning; Research; Management; Recovery; Forecasting; Hurricanes; Warning systems; Newsletters; Disaster relief; Disasters