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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: ; Hazards; Tsunamis; Local government; Ocean waves; Earthquakes; State government; Instrumentation; Hawaii; Forecasting; California; Warning systems; Coasts; Floods; Disasters

  • Kunreuther, H.; Ginsberg, R.; Miller, L.; Sagi, P.; Slovic, P.
    Disaster Insurance Protection, Public Policy Lessons.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., cJanuary 1978, 422 p.
    Keywords: ; Hazards; Risk; Models; Earthquakes; Protection; Decision making; Behavior; Losses; Motivation; Attitudes; Insurance; Disasters; Floods

  • Design Guide for Improving Hospital Safety in Earthquakes, Floods, and High Winds. Risk Management Series.
    June 2007, 398 p.
    Identifying Number(s): FEMA-577
    Keywords: Risk management; Public-private partnerships; Earthquakes; Infrastructure projects; High winds; Hospital safety; Transportation agencies; Major capital projects; Floods; Public-private partnerships (PPPs)

  • Flood Information Tool User Manual. Revision 7.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., April 1, 2003, 104 p.
    Keywords: Floods; Natural hazards loss estimation methodology; Models; Flood Information Tool (FIT); Earthquakes; Estimating; Analytical processes; Validation; Input data; Natural disasters; Coastal analysis; Project setup; Wind; Potential losses; Geographic information system (GIS) software; HAZUSMH; Conversion methods; Riverine analysis; Menu options

  • Facing Tomorrow's Challenges: U.S. Geological Survey Science in the Decade 2007-2017.
    January 2007, 81 p.
    Identifying Number(s): CIRC-1309
    Keywords: Environmental impacts; Science; Research management; Risk; Wildland fires; Ecosystems; Earthquakes; Trends; Global aspects; Droughts; Threats; Natural disasters; Strategic planning; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Climates; Natural resources; Land use; Volcanoes; USGS (U.S. Geological Survey); Geologic surveys; Floods

  • Chiu, A. N. L.; Danuatmodjo, A. S.
    Proceedings of the U.S.-Asia Conference on Engineering for Mitigating Natural Hazards Damage (2nd). Held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on June 22-26, 1992.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; Agency for International Development, Washington, DC. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance.; Hawaii Univ. at Manoa, Honolulu.; Indonesia Disaster Management Center, Djakarta., cJune 1992, 523 p.
    Identifying Number(s): ['EMNHD-2', 'ISBN-979-8355-00-8']
    Keywords: ; Storms; Wind (Meteorology); Buildings; Tsunamis; Dyamic structural analysis; Meetings; Earthquakes; Structural design; Avalanches; Landslides; Engineering geology; Disaster planning; Volcanoes; Mitigation; Floods; Seismic waves

  • Are You Ready. Your Guide to Disaster Preparedness.
    September 1990, 102 p.
    Identifying Number(s): FEMA-H-34
    Keywords: ; Storms; Tsunamis; Hazardous materials; Emergency preparedness; Earthquakes; Emergency planning; Nuclear power plants; Shelters; Disaster planning; Hurricanes; Tornadoes; Fires; Floods; Disasters

  • Proceedings of the U.S.-Southeast Asia Symposium on Engineering for Natural Hazards Protection Held at Manila, Philippines on September 26-30, 1977.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications., January 1978, 438 p.
    Keywords: Storms; Hazards; Buildings; Philippines; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Earthquakes; Safety engineering; Structures; Hurricanes; Wind loads; Natural hazards; Floods

  • Leik, R. K.; Carter, T. M.; Clark, J. P.; Kendal, S. D.; Gifford, G. A.
    Community Response to Natural Hazard Warnings.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Office of Planning and Resources Management.; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC.; National Weather Service, Washington, DC., April 1981, 79 p.
    Keywords: Responses; Hazards; Emergency preparedness; Disaster preparedness; Earthquakes; Surveys; Communities; Public opinion; Attitudes; Warning systems; Hurricanes; Disasters; Floods

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