Directory of Northridge Earthquake Research

Directory of Northridge Earthquake Research
Author: Brian Cowan
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2000-07
Genre:
ISBN: 0788187406
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This invitation conference, held Dec. 2 and 3, 1994, included earth scientists, engineers, social scientists, agency program managers, and practitioners and others who implement earthquake research. Chapters include: NSF-funded Northridge Earthquake researchers; summary of USGS Northridge supplementary funding; NIST Northridge research; FEMA Northridge research; organizational research programs: Calif. Div. of Mines and Geology, Calif. Seismic Safety Comm., EERI, NCEER, NHRAIC, Rand Critical Technologies Inst., and SAC Joint Venture; Info. Services: EERC-NISEE, NCEER Info. Services, and OES DFO; and individuals' research projects.

The Northridge Earthquake

The Northridge Earthquake
Author: Robert Bolin
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2006-04-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1134682328
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This book provides a global view of the social effects of disaster in developed and developing countries. It focuses on the 1994 Northridge Earthquake in the US and other recent disasters to examine vulnerability and post-disaster recovery strategies. The authors also explore the ways state policy can reduce vulnerability in the future.