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The California Seismic Safety Commission collected mitigation success stories to demonstrate that effective earthquake risk reduction programs can be successfully implemented by public or private organizations. Five examples include: East Bay Municipal

Article in: Science, vol. 318. no. 5851.
Action on disaster risk reduction can support sustainable development under climate change.

Article in: Science, vol. 309, no. 5742

We examined the number of tropical cyclones and cyclone days as well as tropical cyclone intensity over the past 35 years, in an environment of increasing sea surface temperature. A large increase was seen in the

Article in: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, vol. 130, issue 6.

Tornadoes have been identified as one of the leading causes of death and injuries among natural disasters in the United States. Shelters play an important role in tornado

Understanding risk to humans is one of the most important problems in environmental public health. Risk assessment is constantly changing with the advent of new exposure assessment tools, more sophisticated models, and a better understanding of disease

The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the health sector is an idea whose time has come. The current applications of GIS in health are diverse and extensive. The present GIS environment is heavily driven by technology and such an approach is

Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Special Paper 35

The main purpose of this document is to provide state and local officials with information on various local tsunami warning systems and procedures, and to assist local jurisdictions

Many factors determine the ability of a facility to withstand the effects of natural hazards. Decisions made throughout the life of an infrastructure project or a building - from design and construction through ongoing maintenance - affect the resilience