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Wieczorek, G. F.; Reid, M. E.; Jodicke, W.; Pearson, C.; Wilcox, G.
Rainfall and Seasonal Movement of the Weeks Creek Landslide, San Mateo County, California.
January 2007, 73 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS-DS-276
Keywords: San Mateo County (California); Rain; Storms; Erosion; Earthquakes; Soils; Landslides; Shores; Seasonal variations; California; Slopes; DebrisCollocation Impacts on the Vulnerability of Lifelines During Earthquakes with Applications to the Cajon Pass, California. Earthquake Hazard Reduction Series 61.
February 1992, 110 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-226
Keywords: Earthquake resistance; Ground motion; Damage assessment; Hazards; Vulnerability; Risk assessment; Geologic faults; Earthquakes; Risk reduction; Cajon Pass (California); Seismic effects; Landslides; Life support systems; California; BridgesDesign 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)Dixon, J. P.; Stihler, S. D.; Power, J. A.; Searcy, C.
Catalog of Earthquake Hypocenters at Alaskan Volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2006.
January 2007, 83 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS/DS-326
Keywords: Catalogs; United States Geological Survey (USGS); Seismic monitoring; Seismic networks; Earthquakes; Seismic network recordings; Data series report; Alaska; Hypocenters; Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO); Volcanoes; Charts (Graphs); Tables (Data)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 optionsWieczorek, G. F.; Jakob, M.; Motka, R. J.; Zirnheld, S. L.; Craw, P.
Preliminary Assessment of Landslide-Induced Wave Hazards: Tidal Inlet, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.
January 2008, 62 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS/OFR-03-100
Keywords: Rocks; Hazards; Ground motion; Landslide-induced wave; Ocean waves; Earthquakes; Landslides; Glacier Bay National Park; Shores; Slopes; Assessments; Alaska; Ships; Debris; GlaciersFacing 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; FloodsCreating a Seismic Safety Advisory Board: A Guide to Earthquake Risk Management.
August 1995, 94 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-266
Keywords: ; Advisory boards; Financing; Risk assessment; Earthquakes; Safety engineering; Staffing; Workshops; Board membersMiles, S. B.; Keefer, D. K.
Comprehensive Areal Model of Earthquake-Induced Landslides: Technical Specification and User Guide.
January 2007, 69 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS-OFR-2007-1072
Keywords: ; Rocks; Hazards; Earthquakes; Soils; User guides; Landslides; Maps; DesignKafali, C.; Grigoriu, M.
System Performance Under Multi-Hazard Environments.
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., March 4, 2008, 250 p.
Identifying Number(s): MCEER-08-0006
Keywords: Design alternatives; Nonstructural systems; Structural systems; Performance assessments; Earthquakes; Ground accelerations; Multi-hazard environments; Probabilistic models; Natural disasters; Hurricanes; System performance; Wind velocities