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• Kunreuther, H.; Meyer, R.; Van den Bulte, C.
  Risk Analysis for Extreme Events: Economic Incentives for Reducing Future Losses.
  National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD. Building and Fire Research Lab., October 2004, 108 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NIST-GCR-04-871
  Keywords: Economic incentives; Risk assessment; Low probabliity-high consequence events; Natural disasters; Risk management; Extreme events; Incentives; Hazards; Perception; Cooperation

• Mileti, D. S.; Fitzpatrick, C.; Farhar, B. C.
  Risk Communication and Public Response to the Parkfield Earthquake Prediction Experiment.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Engineering., December 1990, 232 p.
  Keywords: Parkfield Earthquake Prediction Experiment; Earthquake prediction; Forecasting; Readiness; Behavior; Earthquake warning systems; Questionnaires; Risk; Disasters; Publicity; San Andreas Fault; Responses; Mass communication

• Sarin, R. K.
  Risk Management Policy for Earthquake Hazard Reduction: Alternative Risk Management Policies for State and Local Governments.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., May 1982, 94 p.
  Identifying Number(s): UCLA-ENG-8244
  Keywords: Masonry; Earthquake resistant structures; California; Regulations; Risk analysis; Renovating; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Ordinances; Risk; Management planning; Los Angeles (California); Decision making; Seismic risks

• Risk Management Series. Design Guide for Improving School Safety in Earthquakes, Floods, and High Winds.
  January 2004, 361 p.
  Identifying Number(s): FEMA-424
  Keywords: Education; Guide; School readiness; Education industry; Investment; Education policy; Floods; Schools; School safety; Safety; Management; Decision making; Education planning; Natural hazards; Protection; Earthquakes; High winds

• Risk Management Series: Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation of Hospital Buildings. Providing Protection to People and Buildings.
  December 2003, 91 p.
  Identifying Number(s): FEMA-396
  Keywords: ; Structural collapse; Wounds and injuries; Catastrophic conditions; Risk management; Death; Buildings; Impact damage; Hazards; Safety; Hospitals; Rehabilitation; Seismic effects; Earthquakes

• Pate, M. E.
  Risk and Public Policy.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., July 1979, 60 p.
  Identifying Number(s): 37
  Keywords: Probability theory; Seismic risk; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Risk; Hazards; Economic analysis; Earthquakes

• Whitman, R. V.
  Risk-Based Seismic Design Criteria for Lifelines, Seismic Design Decision Analysis.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., November 1973, 34 p.
  Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-37
  Keywords: Decision theory; Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Benefit cost analysis; Risk analysis; Seismic risk; Structural design; Buildings; Earthquake engineering; Risk; Earthquakes

• Rock-Mechanics Research Requirements for Resource Recovery, Construction, and Earthquake-Hazard Reduction.
  Geological Survey, Washington, DC.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC., January 1981, 249 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NRC/AMPS/RM-81-1
  Keywords: Fracture properties; Permeability; Thermochemical properties; Fragmentation; Thermophysical properties; Rock properties; Mathematical models; Field tests; Earthquake engineering; Stresses; Meetings; Civil engineering; Rock mechanics; Construction management; Mining engineering; Fluid flow

• Yim, C. S.; Chopra, A. K.; Penzien, J.
  Rocking Response of Rigid Blocks to Earthquakes.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1980, 75 p.
  Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-80/02
  Keywords: Random processes; Probability theory; Earthquake resistant structures; Blocks; Rigid frames; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Earthquakes

• Bartol, J.
  Role of California Community Colleges in Disseminating Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Information.
  National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., May 1979, 49 p.
  Keywords: Students; California; Universities; Community relations; Earthquake engineering; Hazards; Warning systems; Community colleges; Natural hazards; Information systems; Earthquakes