A Review of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

A Review of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
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Synopsis A Review of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2011). Subcommittee on Research and Technology

National Earthquake Resilience

National Earthquake Resilience
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 197
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ISBN-10 : 9780309186773
ISBN-13 : 0309186773
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Synopsis National Earthquake Resilience by : National Research Council

The United States will certainly be subject to damaging earthquakes in the future. Some of these earthquakes will occur in highly populated and vulnerable areas. Coping with moderate earthquakes is not a reliable indicator of preparedness for a major earthquake in a populated area. The recent, disastrous, magnitude-9 earthquake that struck northern Japan demonstrates the threat that earthquakes pose. Moreover, the cascading nature of impacts-the earthquake causing a tsunami, cutting electrical power supplies, and stopping the pumps needed to cool nuclear reactors-demonstrates the potential complexity of an earthquake disaster. Such compound disasters can strike any earthquake-prone populated area. National Earthquake Resilience presents a roadmap for increasing our national resilience to earthquakes. The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is the multi-agency program mandated by Congress to undertake activities to reduce the effects of future earthquakes in the United States. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-the lead NEHRP agency-commissioned the National Research Council (NRC) to develop a roadmap for earthquake hazard and risk reduction in the United States that would be based on the goals and objectives for achieving national earthquake resilience described in the 2008 NEHRP Strategic Plan. National Earthquake Resilience does this by assessing the activities and costs that would be required for the nation to achieve earthquake resilience in 20 years. National Earthquake Resilience interprets resilience broadly to incorporate engineering/science (physical), social/economic (behavioral), and institutional (governing) dimensions. Resilience encompasses both pre-disaster preparedness activities and post-disaster response. In combination, these will enhance the robustness of communities in all earthquake-vulnerable regions of our nation so that they can function adequately following damaging earthquakes. While National Earthquake Resilience is written primarily for the NEHRP, it also speaks to a broader audience of policy makers, earth scientists, and emergency managers.

NEHRP Recommended Provisions (National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program) for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures: Commentary

NEHRP Recommended Provisions (National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program) for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures: Commentary
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Total Pages : 468
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Synopsis NEHRP Recommended Provisions (National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program) for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures: Commentary by : United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
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Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000032189230
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Synopsis National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Basic Research

The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
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Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000051616342
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Synopsis The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Research

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Reauthoriztion

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Reauthoriztion
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Total Pages : 76
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:B5179631
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Synopsis National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Reauthoriztion by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space