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  • 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: ; Structures; Seismic waves; Damage; Landslides; Peru; Earth movements; Disasters; Mantaro River; Dams; Flooding; Magnitude; Soil mechanics; Forecasting; Soil properties; Hydraulic models; Warning systems; Predictions; Photographs; Vibration; Maps

  • Najita, K.
    An Engineering Feasibility Study of an Ionospheric Technique to Improve Tsunami Warning Systems.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., September 30, 1976, 210 p.
    Keywords: Doppler effect; Ray tracing; Fortran 4 programming language; Ionosphere; Rayleigh waves; Elastic waves; Tsunamis; Computer programs; Warning systems; Fortran; Infrasonic radiation; Earthquakes; Ionospheric disturbance

  • Bartol, J.
    Role of California Community Colleges in Disseminating Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Information.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., May 1979, 49 p.
    Keywords: Students; California; Universities; Community relations; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Warning systems; Community colleges; Natural hazards; Information systems; Earthquakes

  • White, A.; Waterstone, P.
    Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 2, Number 4, June 1978.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., June 1978, 14 p.
    Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Civil defense; Hurricanes; Federal assistance programs; Public services; Disasters; Disaster relief; Floods; Tornadoes; United Nations; Hazards; Radio broadcasting; Communicating; Warning systems; Television broadcasting; Newsletters; Disaster preparedness; Disaster assistance; Earthquakes

  • Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 3, Number 1, September 1978.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., September 1978, 14 p.
    Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Mass media; Newsletters; Forecasting; Natural resources; Insurance; Droughts; Research; Disasters; Disaster relief; Hazards; Flood forecasting; Safety; Warning systems; Flood plains; Earthquakes

  • Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 4, Number 1, September 1979.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., September 1979, 14 p.
    Keywords: Coasts; Emergency preparedness; Newsletters; Hurricanes; Research; Disasters; Disaster relief; Shore protection; Meteorology; Land acquisition; Warning systems; Federal Emergency Management Agency; Flood plains; Earthquakes

  • Margerum, T.
    Earthquake Hazards and Local Government Liability.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., June 1, 1979, 47 p.
    Keywords: Warning systems; Liability law; California; Forecasting; Liabilities; Tort law; Disasters; Real property; Hazards; Safety; Property damage; Government policies; Damages; Legislation; Local government; Statutes; Injuries; Earthquakes

  • Turner, R. H.; Nigg, J. M.; Paz, D. H.; Young, B. S.; Kiecolt, J.
    Earthquake Threat: The Human Response in Southern California.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., cJanuary 1979, 159 p.
    Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Statistical analysis; Uplifts; Human factors; Awareness; Hazards; Earthquakes; Anxiety; Geological faults; California; Forecasting; Threat evaluation; Los Angeles County (California); Warning systems; Local government; Southern California Uplift; Communities; Attitudes; Disaster preparedness; Surveys; Fear

  • Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 5, Number 1, September 1980.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., September 1980, 14 p.
    Keywords: Research projects; Volcanoes; Insurance; Mount Saint Helens; Disasters; Floods; Meetings; Warning systems; Flood plains; Earthquakes

  • Natural Hazards Observer, Volume IV, Number 2, December 1979.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Office of Planning and Resources Management., December 1979, 12 p.
    Keywords: Coasts; Emergency preparedness; Newsletters; Hurricanes; Research; Disasters; Disaster relief; Shore protection; Meteorology; Land acquisition; Warning systems; Flood plains; Earthquakes