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  • 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

  • Blair, M. L.; Vlasic, T. C.; Cotton, W. R.; Fowler, W.
    When the Ground Fails: Planning and Engineering Response to Debris Flows. Program on Environment and Behavior.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1985, 130 p.
    Keywords: Response; Federal government; Debris avalanches; Damage assessment; Local government; Case studies; Debris flow; Emergency preparedness; State government; Emergency planning; Intergovernmental relationships; Recovery; Landslides; Slope protection; Mudslides; Slope stability; Slope failure; Ground failure; Mitigation; Disasters; Floods

  • Report on Costs and Benefits of Natural Hazard Mitigation.
    January 2000, 58 p.
    Keywords: ; Wind (Meteorology); Retrofitting; Earthquake engineering; Case studies; Emergency preparedness; Seismic design; Natural disasters; Land use planning; US FEMA; Cities; Costs; Benefits

  • Protecting Business Operations. Second Report on Costs and Benefits of Natural Hazard Mitigation.
    August 1998, 48 p.
    Identifying Number(s): FEMA-331
    Keywords: ; Earthquake engineering; Case studies; Emergency preparedness; Seismic design; Cost benefit analysis; US FEMA; Businesses; Hurricanes; Natural hazards; Floods

  • Schwab, J.; Topping, K. C.; Eadie, C. C.; Deyle, R. E.; Smith, R. A.
    Planning for the Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction.
    January 2003, 352 p.
    Keywords: ; Hazard mitigation; Policies; Risk assessment; Case studies; Wildfire; Crisis management; Earthquakes; Economic recovery; Emergency planning; Recovery; Natural disasters; Financial services; Hurricanes; Disaster recovery; Tornadoes; Legal aspects; United States; Floods

  • Moore, G. B.; Yin, R. K.
    Innovations in Earthquake and Natural Hazards Research: Synthetic Accelerograms.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., December 1984, 53 p.
    Keywords: Accelerogram; Policies; Research management; Earthquake engineering; Case studies; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquakes; Utilization; Computerized simulation; Research projects; Design

  • Adams, B. J.; McMillan, A.
    Remote Sensing for Resilient Multi-Hazard Disaster Response. Volume III: Multi-Sensor Image Fusion Techniques for Robust Neighborhood-Scale Urban Damage Assessment.
    Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA. Earthquake Engineering Research Centers Program., November 17, 2008, 166 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-08-0022
    Keywords: Remote sensing imagery; Debris mapping; Case studies; Resilient multi-hazard disaster response; Iran; Edge detection; Aerial photographs; Image fusion; Damage assessments; 2003 Bam earthquake; Urban damage assessments; Multi-sensor pixel-based image fusion; Spctral comparison; Texture-based comparison; Optical satellites; Quickbird; IKONOS

  • Burger, T. M.; Massoglia, M. F.
    RANN Utilization Experience (Case Studies 32 through 41).
    National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., November 1976, 328 p.
    Keywords: Case studies; Projects; Research; Furniture; Textiles; Metal bending; Automation; Organizations; Oil recovery; Computer programming; Metropolitan meteorological experiment; Electronic fund transfer system; Earthquakes; Weather modification; Research applied to national needs; Cold working; Cash flow; Energy; Surveys; Utilization; Shipbuilding; Technology innovation; Urban planning; Institutes; Technology