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Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 3, Number 3, March 1979.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., March 1979, 13 p.
Keywords: Flood plains; Hazards; Spacecraft communication; Earthquakes; Construction costs; Miami River; Forecasting; Safety; California; Metropolitan areas; Newsletters; New England; Disaster relief; DisastersHein, K. H.; Whitman, R. V.
Effects of Earthquakes on System Performance of Water Lifelines. Seismic Design Decision Analysis.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., May 1976, 84 p.
Identifying Number(s): R76-23
Keywords: Ground motion; Urban planning; Earthquake engineering; Water services; Risk analysis; Earthquakes; Pipelines; Water supply; Earth movements; Massachusetts; Probability; Soil mechanics; Disasters; Seismic riskNatural Hazards Observer, Volume 3, Number 1, September 1978.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., September 1978, 14 p.
Keywords: Hazards; Flood plains; Emergency preparedness; Flood forecasting; Earthquakes; Research; Droughts; Forecasting; Safety; Warning systems; Natural resources; Insurance; Newsletters; Mass media; Disaster relief; DisastersHudson, D. E.
Natural Disaster Mitigation Research. Proceedings of the Indo-U.S. Workshop on Natural Disaster (Earthquake and Wind Effects) Mitigation Research, Held at New Delhi, India on December 13-16, 1978.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., January 1979, 70 p.
Keywords: Wind (Meteorology); Storms; Rockfill dams; Buildings; Earthquake resistant structures; Risk analysis; Disaster preparedness; Emergency preparedness; Earthquakes; Earthquake warning systems; Earth dams; Research; India; Masonry; Seismological stations; Newsletters; DisastersRANN 2. Realizing Knowledge as a Resource. Proceedings of the Symposium on Research Applied to National Needs (2nd). Volume IV. Coping with Man-Made and Natural Hazards.
January 1977, 179 p.
Identifying Number(s): ['NSF-77-54', 'NSF/RA-770248']
Keywords: Universities; Research management; Hazards; Risk; Meetings; Earthquakes; National Science Foundation; Government policies; Air pollution; Technology transfer; Water pollution; Objectives; Industries; Research projects; Land use; Disasters; KnowledgeFrondistou-Yannas, S. A.; Ng, H. T. S.
Use of Concrete Demolition Waste as Aggregates in Areas That Have Suffered Destruction. A Feasibility Study.
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., November 1977, 173 p.
Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R77-37
Keywords: Concretes; Economic analysis; Reclamation; Earthquakes; Aggregates; Construction materials; Solid waste disposal; Waste recycling; DisastersEberhard, J. P.; Homer, P. W.; Blackner, B. A.; Beall, B. W.; Christiansen, H.
Seismic Design for Police and Fire Stations.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., October 1978, 305 p.
Keywords: Urban planning; Earthquake engineering; Public buildings; Police; Emergency operating centers; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural design; Fire departments; Design criteria; Renovating; DisastersCochrane, H. C.; Revier, C. F.; Nakagawa, T.
Impact of Disasters on Construction Costs.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., January 1978, 120 p.
Keywords: ; Economic impact; Floods; Cyclones; Economic models; Earthquakes; Construction costs; Real property; Residential buildings; Housing studies; Demand (Economics); Supply (Economics); Prices; Tornadoes; Assessments; Land use; Fires; Disasters; InflationNatural Hazards Observer, Volume 5, Number 1, September 1980.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., September 1980, 14 p.
Keywords: Flood plains; Meetings; Mount Saint Helens; Earthquakes; Warning systems; Insurance; Research projects; Volcanoes; Floods; DisastersTurner, R. H.; Nigg, J. M.; Paz, D. H.; Young, B. S.
Community Response to Earthquake Threat in Southern California. Part One: Objectives and Utilization.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.; Geological Survey, Reston, VA., January 1980, 234 p.
Keywords: Responses; Hazards; Emergency preparedness; Disaster preparedness; Earthquakes; Surveys; Communities; Behavior; Public opinion; Forecasting; California; Warning systems; Attitudes; Mass media; Disasters