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Federal Legislation for Disaster Mitigation: A Comparative Assessment Between Canada and the United States
Newton, John - In: Natural Hazards 16 (1997) 2, pp. 219-241
Exposure to natural hazards tends to be poorly understood and yet implicitly accepted by a large proportion of populations at risk. Some people through years of experience and time-tested coping mechanisms effectively respond to most hazards. Others, lacking skills and experience, are dependent...
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Introduction to international disaster management
Coppola, Damon P. - 2007
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Emergency planning
Perry, Ronald W.; Lindell, Michael K. - 2007
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Hazard mitigation and preparedness : building resilient communities
Schwab, Anna K.; Brower, David J.; Eschelbach, Katherine - 2007
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The next catastrophe : reducing our vulnerabilities to natural, industrial, and terrorist disasters
Perrow, Charles - 2007
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Multiple-objective analysis of integrated relief supply and network restoration in humanitarian logistics operations
Kasin Ransikarbum; Mason, Scott J. - In: International journal of production research 54 (2016) 1/2, pp. 49-68
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Applying the HAZUS-MH software tool to assess seismic risk in downtown Ottawa, Canada
Ploeger, S.; Atkinson, G.; Samson, C. - In: Natural Hazards 53 (2010) 1, pp. 1-20
HAZUS-MH (Hazards United States Multi-Hazard) software tool. The assessment is performed for a scenario earthquake of moment … magnitude 6.5, at an epicentral distance of 15 km, occurring during business hours. A level 2 HAZUS-MH analysis was performed … geodatabases that are compatible with the HAZUS-MH software using a GIS-specific procedure. The results indicate that the greatest …
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An overview approach to seismic awareness for a “quiescent” region
Rein, Alena; Corotis, Ross - In: Natural Hazards 67 (2013) 2, pp. 335-363
generally considered seismically active. The HAZUS (Hazards United States) natural hazard vulnerability program of United States …
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Vulnerability of buildings to debris flow impact
Jakob, M.; Stein, D.; Ulmi, M. - In: Natural Hazards 60 (2012) 2, pp. 241-261
Quantitative risk assessments (QRAs) for landslide hazards are increasingly being executed to determine an unmitigated level of risk and compare it with risk tolerance criteria set by the local or federal jurisdiction. This approach allows urban planning with a scientific underpinning and...
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Methodology for benefit–cost analysis of seismic codes
Peterson, Jomari; Small, Mitchell - In: Natural Hazards 63 (2012) 2, pp. 1039-1053
in different regions. Using the HAZUS Earthquake Model, a benefit–cost analysis was performed on varying levels of … magnitude distributions are estimated from the historical record, while the damage functions are fit using HAZUS simulation …
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