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  • ['Bernard, E.', 'Goulet, R.']
    Tsunami Research Opportunities, An Assessment and Comprehensive Guide.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., September 1981, 59 p.
    Keywords: ; Coasts; California; Forecasting; Local government; State government; Disasters; Floods; Instrumentation; Hazards; Tsunamis; Ocean waves; Warning systems; Hawaii; Earthquakes

  • Quarantelli, E. L.
    Development of Collaborative Japan-United States Socio-Behavioral Disaster Research.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., February 1982, 232 p.
    Keywords: ; Research projects; Bibliographies; Hurricanes; Volcanoes; Behavior; United States; Disasters; Fires; Floods; Hazards; Tornadoes; Snowstorms; Tsunamis; Japan; Information systems; Earthquakes

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

  • ['Rossi, P. H.', 'Wright, J. D.', 'Weber-Burdin, E.', 'Pereira, J.']
    Acts of God, Acts of Man, Victimization by Natural Hazards in the United States.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1982, 293 p.
    Keywords: Hurricanes; Damage; United States; Disasters; Tornadoes; Disaster relief; Hazards; Floods; Fires; Property damage; Surveys; Losses; Earthquakes

  • Multiple Hazard Mitigation: Report of a Workshop on Mitigation Strategies for Communities Prone to Multiple Natural Hazards, July 6-8, 1983, Snowmass, Colorado.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., December 1983, 73 p.
    Keywords: Planning; Emergency preparedness; California; Landslides; Meeting; Disasters; Floods; Tornadoes; Tsunamis; Storms; Management; Hawaii; Missouri; Communities; Earthquakes

  • ['Rubin, C. B.', 'Saperstein, M. D.', 'Barbee, D. G.']
    Community Recovery from a Major Natural Disaster. Program on Environment and Behavior.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1985, 298 p.
    Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Emergency planning; Hurricanes; Landslides; Blizzards; Disasters; Floods; Tornadoes; Storms; Intergovernmental relationships; NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program); Case studies; Runoff; Community planning; Recovery; Local government; Communities; Mudflows; Snowmelt; Surveys; Dam failure; Earthquakes

  • ['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: Emergency preparedness; Emergency planning; Landslides; Federal government; Disasters; Floods; Intergovernmental relationships; Mitigation; Damage assessment; Debris flow; State government; Slope failure; Case studies; Debris avalanches; Mudslides; Recovery; Ground failure; Local government; Slope stability; Response; Slope protection

  • ['Palm, R. I.', 'Hodgson, M. E.']
    Natural Hazards in Puerto Rico: Attitudes, Experience, and Behavior of Homeowners. Program on Environment and Behavior.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1993, 166 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ISBN-1-877943-09-6
    Keywords: ; Emergency preparedness; Emergency planning; Hurricanes; Comparative evaluations; Public policy; Disasters; Floods; Mitigation; Risk assessment; Perception; State planning; California; Insurance; Attitudes; Puerto Rico; Public opinion; Human behavior; Local planning; Surveys; Earthquakes

  • ['Rubin, C. B.', 'Yezer, A. M.', 'Hassain, Q.', 'Webb, A.']
    Summary of Major Natural Disaster Incidents in the U.S. 1965-85.
    National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., September 1986, 50 p.
    Keywords: Hurricanes; Landslides; Drought; Tables (Data); Water shortage; Floods; Tornadoes; Disaster relief; Storms; Federally-declared disasters; Damage assessment; Wounds and injuries; Coastal areas; Snow; High wind; Statistics; Debris avalanches; Levees; Ice; Natural disasters; Insurance; Flood waves; Ocean waves; Mudflows; Rivers; Deaths; Wind effects; United States; Dam failure; Earthquakes

  • ['Spiker, E. C.', 'Gori, P. L.']
    National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy: A Framework for Loss Reduction.
    September 2000, 60 p.
    Identifying Number(s): USGS-OFR-00-450
    Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Landslides; Federal government; Disasters; Floods; Reduction; Geological processes; Mitigation; Control; Risk assessment; Mapping; Costs; State government; Hazards; Land use; Ground movements; Disaster Relief Act of 1974; Fires; Local government; Losses; Compliance; Monitoring; Strategies; Earthquakes