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Leyendecker, E. V.; Turner, G. E.; Fattal, S. G.
Workshops Convened by the Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction during 1984.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., May 1985, 48 p.
Identifying Number(s): NBSIR-85/3161
Keywords: Hazards; Building codes; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Earthquakes; Safety; Construction; Design; Standards; Seismic wavesProceedings: ICSSC Issues Workshop. Development of Seismic Evaluation and Rehabilitation Standards for Federally Owned and Leased Buildings. Held in Denver, Colorado on September 16-17, 1992.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Earthquakes and Natural Hazards., October 1992, 48 p.
Identifying Number(s): NIST/GCR-92/617
Keywords: Hazards; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Seismic design; Denver (Colorado); Federal buildings; Standards; Instructions; RetrofittingElnashai, A. S.; Cleveland, L. J.; Jefferson, T.; Harrald, J.
Impact of Earthquakes on the Central USA. New Madrid Seismic Zone Catastrophic Earthquake Response Planning Project. Final Phase 1 Report.
Earthquake Engineering Research Inst., Berkeley, CA.; Construction Engineering Research Lab. (Army), Champaign, IL., September 2008, 936 p.
Identifying Number(s): MAE-08-02
Keywords: New Madrid Seismic Zone; Emergency plans; Response; Hazards; Federal government; Local government; Earthquakes; State government; Asssessments; Investigations; Social impacts; Seismic wavesDunbar, P. K.; Weaver, C. S.
U.S. States and Territories National Tsunami Hazard Assessment: Historical Record and Sources for Waves.
August 2008, 59 p.
Keywords: ; Hazards; Tsunamis; Coastal regions; Ocean waves; Risk; Earthquakes; Landslides; Natural disasters; Forecasting; Historical aspects; FloodsRossi, 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: Floods; Damage; Hazards; Earthquakes; Surveys; Losses; Tornadoes; Hurricanes; Property damage; Fires; United States; Disaster relief; DisastersBordas, W.
Problems of State and Local Risk Management: An Overview (Alternative Risk Management Policies for State and Local Governments).
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., May 1982, 30 p.
Identifying Number(s): UCLA-ENG-8246
Keywords: Hazards; Local government; Risk; State government; Earthquakes; Management; Government policies; Safety; Forecasting; Legal aspectsRoberts, R. B.; Milliman, J. W.; Ellson, R. W.
Eathquakes and Earthquake Predictions: Simulating Their Economic Effects.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., September 30, 1982, 270 p.
Keywords: ; Economic impact; Damage; Hazards; Earthquakes; Income; Employment; Losses; Investments; Relocation; DisastersTierney, K. L.; Petak, W. J.; Hahn, H.
Disabled Persons and Earthquake Hazards.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1988, 170 p.
Keywords: ; Handicapped persons; Hazards; Physically handicapped; Risk assessment; Case studies; Elderly persons; Social effect; Losses; Nursing homes; Literature surveys; Disabled persons; Earthquake damage; Earthquake; Intermediate care facilities; Buildings; Emergency preparedness; Emergency planning; California; Fires; Local planning; Disasters; Senior citizensMargerum, T.
Will Local Government Be Liable for Earthquake Losses. What Cities and Counties Should Know About Earthquake Hazards and Local Government Liability.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., January 1979, 34 p.
Keywords: Law (Jurisprudence); Hazards; Local government; Earthquakes; Legal liability; Losses; Litigation; Liabilities; Injuries; FortsZoback, M. L.
Proceedings of the Annual Northern California Earthquake Hazards Workshop (1st). Held in Menlo Park, California on January 13-14, 2004.
January 2004, 144 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS/OFR-2004-1424
Keywords: ; Hazards; Risk assessment; Meetings; Earthquakes; Seismic velocity; Seismic data; Deformation; Research projects