To effectively communicate an esoteric topic like earthquake hazards and risks to a general audience involves connecting through an individual's values, beliefs and priorities. In Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, the threat of great earthquakes is well defined in the scientific and emergency response...
A survey of adult city residents was conducted in April, 1996 to determine public attitudes and opinions about earthquake risks, management and mitigation of earthquake hazards, priorities for protection by strengthening buildings, evaluations of strategies for informing the public about earthquake risks,...
An Earthquake Loss Estimation Methodology for Buildings Based on ATC13 and ATC21 A survey of the seismic hazards for about 30,000 nonresidential buildings in Portland, Oregon was conducted, and an earthquake damage and loss estimation m... TC Mccormack,FN Rad - 《Earthquake Spectra》 被引量:...
The focus of the Congressional hearing was planning and preparing for seismic hazards in the Pacific Northwest. The region is vulnerable to the threat of a mega, 9.0-magnitude earthquake, which could significantly damage roads, bridges, buildings, sewers, gas and water lines, electrical system and...
Risk of Moderate Earthquakes in Western Oregon Recent Comments BJ Cure on Home Earthquake Vulnerabilities: Hillside Home Structural Problems Jim on Home Earthquake Vulnerabilities: Hillside Home Structural Problems Izzy on Home Earthquake Vulnerabilities: Hillside Home Recommendations BJ Cure on Home Earthqua...
Source: U.S. Geological Survey,“Earthquake Hazards Lists, Maps, and Statistics” To understand your risk, you'll likely want to combine historical data with predictive maps and expert assessments. Some states, like California, are known to have a high historical risk for earthquakes. More centr...
American Lifelines Alliance (2002) Development of guidelines to define natural hazards performance objectives for water systems, vol. I. Technical report prepared in by a public-private partnership between FEMA and ASCE, 138 pp Applied Technology Council (1985) ATC-13-Earthquake damage evaluation data...
For You and Your Loved Ones With preparedness and safety measures, protect yourself and your family from earthquake risks. Always good to prepare for an earthquake Earthquake Warnings are a Game Changer Stay protected, anytime, anywhere SIGNUP NOW ...
From there, we work closely with your insurance company to plan for repairs and restoration. Our methodology is proven, and our responders are ready to help you navigate any seismic hazards after any magnitude earthquake. What is an earthquake recovery plan?
Hiroshi Yoshii2, Satoshi Mizuno3 & Hiroaki Shiraishi1 In 2011, 2012, and 2013, in the intertidal zones of eastern Japan, we investigated the ecological effects of the severe accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant that accompanied the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and ...