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  • Miles, S. B.; Chang, S. E.
    Urban Disaster Recovery: A Framework and Simulation Model.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.; Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY., July 25, 2003, 126 p.
    Keywords: ; Sensitivity analysis; Literature review; Prototypes; Earthquakes; Emergency planning; Decision making; Management; Urban areas; Computerized simulation; Disaster recovery; Socioeconomics; Disasters

  • Lambright, W. H.
    Role of States in Earthquake and Natural Hazard Innovation at the Local Level: A Decision-Making Study.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., December 1984, 338 p.
    Keywords: Hazards; Local government; Emergency preparedness; Earthquakes; Comparison; State government; Decision making; Government policies; South Carolina; California; Japan; Nevada; Disasters

  • Lagorio, H. J.; Levin, H.
    Earthquake Advisory Services: A Prototype Development Project.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., October 1980, 88 p.
    Identifying Number(s): CPDR-103180
    Keywords: NTISNSFRA; Citizen participation; Earthquake resistant structures; Technical assistance; Instructional materials; Seismic design; Structural design; Decision making; Residential buildings; Information services

  • Vanmarcke, E. H.; Whitman, R. V.
    Background for Preliminary Expected Future Loss Computations. Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., October 1971, 21 p.
    Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-2
    Keywords: Dynamic structural analysis; Buildings; Damage assessment; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquake engineering; Boston (Massachusetts); Seismic design; Probability theory; Decision making; Massachusetts; Seismic risk

  • Whitman, R. V.; Cornell, C. A.; Taleb-Agha, G.
    Analysis of Earthquake Risk for Lifeline Systems. Seismic Design Decision Analysis.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., March 1975, 16 p.
    Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-54
    Keywords: Public utilities; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic design; Structural design; Earthquakes; Decision analysis; Water supply; Probability theory; Decision making; Earth movements; Highways; Electric utilities; Gas industry; Seismic risk

  • Harris, J. R.; Fenves, S. J.; Wright, R. N.
    Analysis of Tentative Seismic Design Provisions for Buildings.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., July 1979, 602 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NBS-TN-1100
    Keywords: Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic design; Earthquakes; Decision making; Information systems; Design standards; Network analysis (Management); Dynamic structural analysis

  • Yin, R. K.; Moore, G. B.
    Innovations in Earthquake and Natural Hazards Research: Hazards Insurance.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., April 1984, 58 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ISBN-0-942570-09-X
    Keywords: Hazards; Risk; Surveys; Decision making; Probability theory; Insurance; Households; Consumer affairs; Disasters

  • Alesch, D. J.; Peak, W. J.
    Politics and Economics of Earthquake Hazard Mitigation. Unreinforced Masonry Buildings in Southern California. Program on Environment and Behavior.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1986, 294 p.
    Keywords: Risk assessment; Case studies; Public policy; Seismic design; Soil-structure interactions; Costs; Earthquakes; Policy making; Unreinforced concrete; Perception; Natural hazards; Retrofitting; Buildings; Building codes; Disasters; Legislation; Earthquake resistant structures; Masonry; Decision making; Comparative evaluations; Mitigation; Economic factors; Political aspects

  • Seismic Considerations: Hotels and Motels. Revised Edition.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., May 1990, 118 p.
    Identifying Number(s): FEMA-151-REV
    Keywords: Lodging facilities; Earthquakes; Commercial buildings; Decision making; Motels; Seismic effects; Cost benefit analysis; Hotels; Design; United States

  • Earle, T. C.
    Role of Information in the Judgment of Risks from Natural Hazards: Technical Description of Project and Results.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., January 1987, 67 p.
    Keywords: Washington (State); Hazards; Risk; Seismic detection; Earthquakes; Whatcom County (Washington); Decision making; Water supply; Multivariate analysis; Mass communication; Water pollution; Attitudes; Design; Seismic waves