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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; EarthquakesUrban Search and Rescue in the Santa Cruz Area Following the Loma Prieta Earthquake.
November 1992, 31 p.
Identifying Number(s): FA-124
Keywords: Damage assessment; Loma Prieta Earthquake; California; Emergency services; Santa Cruz County (California); US FEMA; Earthquake damage; Disaster relief; Urban areas; Search and rescue; Communities; EarthquakesEarthquake Probabilities in the San Francisco Bay Region: 2000 to 2030. A Summary of Findings.
January 1999, 60 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS-OFR-99-517
Keywords: Risk assessment; Probability; Damage assessment; Tectonics; Seismic events; Emergency preparedness; California; Geologic faults; Methodology; San Francisco Bay (California); Ground motion; Geologic history; Urbanized areas; Disaster planning; Suburban areas; EarthquakesParsons, T.
Crustal Structure of the Coastal and Marine San Francisco Bay Region, California.
January 2002, 151 p.
Identifying Number(s): PP-1658
Keywords: Geophysics; Seismic data; Geologic faults; Marine geology; Tectonics; California; San Francisco Bay; Geologic structures; Earth crust; San Francisco (California); Ground penetrating radar; Seismic effects; EarthquakesFan, L.; Lee, G. C.
Proceedings of the First PRC-US Workshop on Seismic Analysis and Design of Special Bridges. Held in Shanghai, China on October 8-10, 2002.
Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC., July 15, 2003, 290 p.
Identifying Number(s): MCEER-03-0004
Keywords: Wuhu Yangtze River Bridge; Seismic design; Cable stayed bridges; Research projects; New Jersey; California; Retrofitting; China; United States; Golden Gate bridge; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Highway bridges; Bridge design; International cooperation; Conference proceedings; Shanghai (China)Legg, M. R.; Borrero, J. C.; Synolakis, C. E.
Evaluation of Tsunami Risk to Southern California Cities.
January 2003, 68 p.
Identifying Number(s): PF-2002-11
Keywords: Risk assessment; Coasts; Tectonics; California; Coastal areas; Risks; Deformation; Sea floors; Ocean bottoms; Computer models; Tsunamis; Metropolitan areas; Seafloor lift; Faults (Geologic); EarthquakesDarienzo, M.
Tsunami Sign Placement Guidelines.
January 2003, 16 p.
Identifying Number(s): OFR-03-06
Keywords: Tsunami evacuation sites; Entering/leaving tsunami hazard zones; Evacuation; Tsunami evacuation routes; Emergency planning; California; Oregon; Alaska; Sign location; Hazards; Washington (State); Pacific states; Tsumanis; Guidelines; Consistency; Tsunami hazard zones; Hawaii; SignsPutting Down Roots in Earthquake Country: Your Handbook for the San Francisco Bay Region.
January 2005, 36 p.
Keywords: Public information; Emergency preparedness; California; Citizen information; Emergency planning; San Francisco (California); EarthquakesBrocher, T. M.
Compressional and Shear Wave Velocity versus Depth in the San Francisco Bay Area, California: Rules for USGS Bay Area Velocity Model 05.0.0.
January 2005, 62 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS-OFR-05-1317
Keywords: Velocity distribution; California; San Francisco Bay; Shear waves; Bays; Rock mechanics; EarthquakesFenelon, J. M.
Analysis of Ground-Water Levels and Associated Trends in Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada, 1951-2003.
January 2005, 102 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS/SIR-2005-5175
Keywords: ; Seasonal variations; Water wells; Nevada; Yucca Flat; California; Hydrogeology; Water levels; Ground water; Infiltration galleries; Monitoring; Surface water; Trends; Water resources; Aquifers; Discharge (Water); Water chemistry; Evapotranspiration