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  • Tierney, K. J.; Petak, W. J.; Hahn, H.
    Physical Disability and Earthquake Hazard Mitigation.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., May 1987, 214 p.
    Keywords: Hazards; Risk; Earthquakes; Safety; Disabled persons; Questionnaires; Disasters

  • Lee, K. L.; Duncan, J. M.
    Landslide of April 25, 1974 on the Mantaro River, Peru.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., January 1975, 81 p.
    Keywords: ; Damage; Seismic waves; Dams; Vibration; Peru; Landslides; Soil properties; Earth movements; Hydraulic models; Flooding; Photographs; Soil mechanics; Magnitude; Structures; Forecasting; Warning systems; Predictions; Maps; Disasters; Mantaro River

  • Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 3, Number 4, June 1979.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., June 1979, 14 p.
    Keywords: Legislation; Weather forecasting; Hazards; Flood plains; Storms; Coasts; Damage; Information centers; Disaster preparedness; Emergency preparedness; Earthquakes; Research; Litigation; Natural resources; Insurance; Tornadoes; Newsletters; Wetlands; Disaster relief; Disasters

  • White, G. F.; Waterstone, P.; White, A.; Preston, K.; Cochran, A.
    Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 1, Number 2.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., December 1976, 14 p.
    Keywords: Flood plains; Disaster preparedness; Emergency preparedness; Earthquakes; Coastal zone management; Government policies; Tokyo (Japan); Landslides; Natural resources; Hurricanes; Japan; Insurance; Predictions; Newsletters; Warning systems; Disasters; Planning

  • Equchi, R. T.
    Proceedings of the U.S.-Japan Workshop on Earthquake Disaster Prevention for Lifetime Systems (4th). Held in Los Angeles, California on August 19-21, 1991.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; Public Works Research Inst., Tokyo (Japan)., August 1992, 500 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NIST/SP-840
    Keywords: Earthquake damage; Earthquake resistance; Dynamic response; Risk; Damage assessment; Earthquake engineering; Design analysis; Meetings; Highway bridges; Lifeline systems; Reinforcement (Structures); Earthquakes; Repair; Tunnels; Seismic effects; Japan; United States; Disasters; Seismic waves

  • Altevogt, B. M.; Stroud, C.; Hanson, S. L.; Hanfling, D.; Gostin, L. O.
    Guidance for Establishing Crisis Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations: A Letter Report.
    cJanuary 2009, 160 p.
    Keywords: Operational implementation; Policies; Education; 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic; Methods; Communication; Legal issues; Earthquakes; Protocols; Health care requirements; Disaster assistance; Development; State government; Health care servies; Crisis standards; Public health; Emergencies; Standards; Disasters

  • Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 4, Number 4.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., June 1980, 14 p.
    Keywords: ; Hazards; Australia; Earthquakes; Texas; Forecasting; California; Hurricanes; Land use; Floods; Disasters

  • Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 6, Number 5, May 1982.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., May 1982, 14 p.
    Keywords: Floods; Hazards; Dams; Earthquake resistant structures; Information centers; Disaster preparedness; Earthquakes; Emergency planning; Management; Recovery; Japan; Hurricanes; Insurance; Warning systems; Volcanoes; Newsletters; Disaster relief; Disasters

  • Cochrane, H. C.
    Natural Hazards and Their Distributive Effects.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., January 1975, 149 p.
    Keywords: Floods; Damage; Federal assistance programs; Financing; Florida; South Dakota; Earthquakes; Social effect; Forecasting; Gulf of Mexico; California; Tornadoes; Natural resources; Hurricanes; Disasters; Disaster relief

  • Kunreuther, H.; Ginsberg, R.; Miller, L.; Sagi, P.; Slovic, P.
    Limited Knowledge and Insurance Protection: Implications for Natural Hazard Policy.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., March 1977, 493 p.
    Keywords: Floods; Regions; Attitude surveys; Data acquisition; Earthquakes; Decision making; Earthquake prone areas; Interviews; California; Homeowners; Insurance; Consumer affairs; Disasters; Flood prone areas