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Liu, H. H.; Fu, K. S.
An Application of Syntactic Pattern Recognition to Seismic Discrimination.
August 1981, 26 p.
Identifying Number(s): TR-EE81-25
Keywords: ; Syntax; Waveforms; Seismic waves; Underground explosions; Nuclear explosions; Clustering; Samplers; Parsers; Pattern recognition; Discrimination; Distribution functions; Earthquakes; Error analysis; Decision making; Grammars; Performance (Engineering)Ishizuka, M.; Fu, K. S.; Yao, J. T. P.
SPERIL I - Computer Based Structural Damage Assessment System.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., November 1981, 44 p.
Identifying Number(s): CE-STR-81-36
Keywords: Structures; Fuzzy sets; Damage assessment; Probability theory; Ground motion; SPERIL computer program; Computer programs; Decision making; Earthquakes; Structural analysisSarin, R. K.
Risk Management Policy for Earthquake Hazard Reduction: Alternative Risk Management Policies for State and Local Governments.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., May 1982, 94 p.
Identifying Number(s): UCLA-ENG-8244
Keywords: Masonry; Earthquake resistant structures; California; Regulations; Risk analysis; Renovating; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Ordinances; Risk; Management planning; Los Angeles (California); Decision making; Seismic risksWyner, A. J.; Mann, D. E.
Seismic Safety Policy in California: Local Governments and Earthquakes.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., February 1983, 381 p.
Keywords: Seismic safety; Decision making; California; Attitudes; Land use; Seismic risk; Earthquake engineering; Government policies; Local government; Building codes; EarthquakesYin, 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: Probability theory; Consumer affairs; Insurance; Disasters; Risk; Hazards; Households; Surveys; Decision makingAlesch, 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: Seismic design; Unreinforced concrete; Comparative evaluations; Political aspects; Public policy; Disasters; Soil-structure interactions; Decision making; Natural hazards; Mitigation; Risk assessment; Costs; Perception; Legislation; Case studies; Earthquakes; Masonry; Policy making; Earthquake resistant structures; Retrofitting; Buildings; Building codes; Economic factorsSeismic Considerations: Hotels and Motels. Revised Edition.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., May 1990, 118 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-151-REV
Keywords: Design; Lodging facilities; United States; Hotels; Motels; Cost benefit analysis; Decision making; Commercial buildings; Seismic effects; EarthquakesMiles, 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: ; Literature review; Sensitivity analysis; Emergency planning; Computerized simulation; Prototypes; Disasters; Disaster recovery; Urban areas; Socioeconomics; Management; Decision making; EarthquakesRisk Management Series. Design Guide for Improving School Safety in Earthquakes, Floods, and High Winds.
January 2004, 361 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-424
Keywords: Education; Guide; School readiness; Education industry; Investment; Education policy; Floods; Schools; School safety; Safety; Management; Decision making; Education planning; Natural hazards; Protection; Earthquakes; High windsLambright, 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: Decision making; Emergency preparedness; Nevada; California; State government; Disasters; Hazards; Government policies; South Carolina; Comparison; Local government; Japan; Earthquakes