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  • 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

  • Natural Hazards Observer. Volume 6, Number 6, July 1982.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., July 1982, 14 p.
    Keywords: Emergency planning; Newsletters; Hurricanes; Volcanoes; Disaster preparedness; Wind; Disasters; Research; Hazards; Safety; Coastal zone management; Flood plains; Earthquakes

  • Natural Hazards Observer. Volume VII, Number 2, November 1982.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., November 1982, 13 p.
    Keywords: Emergency planning; Newsletters; Hurricanes; Disaster preparedness; Research; Disasters; Shore protection; Safety; Erosion control; Flood plains; 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

  • 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

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

  • 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: ; Emergency planning; Hurricanes; Floods; Tornadoes; Economic recovery; Risk assessment; Policies; Legal aspects; Hazard mitigation; Case studies; Financial services; Crisis management; Natural disasters; Recovery; Disaster recovery; Wildfire; United States; Earthquakes