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3) Vulnerability to a natural hazard: geomorphic, technological and social change at Chiswell, Dorset
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Natural hazard research working paper volume 37
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1979.
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Natural hazard research working paper volume 98
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[1998]
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This case study developed as part of an investigation into the reassessment of state roles in disaster mitigation and management. This study centers on the issuance of the governor's executive order and the development and passage of legislation based on the recommendations of the Lewis Committee.
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Quick response research report volume 118
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[1999]
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This study analyzes the performance of emergency actions taken by local government in response to a major flash flood event.
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Quick response research report volume 163
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[2003]
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This research focuses on how residents took shelter from the F3 tornadoe, how their decisions affected their survival, how their sheltering behavior is changing over recent years, and what lessons they are learning and sharing.
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Quick response research report volume 152
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[2002]
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This research examines the impacts of a large-scale disaster on a marginalized community. Specifically, both practical and more abstract effects of the attacks of September 11, 2001, on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in New York City are examined.
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Quick response research report volume 124
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[2000]
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Damage caused by Hurricane Floyd to water resource and tourism infrastructure on San Salvador appears to be moderate to minimal with greatest impact upon recreational tourism and ecotourism.
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Natural hazard research working paper volume 102
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[1999]
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This working paper reviews both the academic and more informal literature on community recovery from disasters, draws lessons from it, and summarizes the programs that are already in place for providing technical assistance in the post disaster setting.
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Natural hazard research working paper volume 105
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[2000]
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Nuclear emergency planning and management profoundly depend on computer-aided decision support tools that gather and analyze data on radioactive emissions, meteorology, demography, geography, etc., and provide decision support for prevention/mitigation, response, and recovery. The discussion primarily focuses on issues related to the behavioral and decision-making processes of the various players in the evacuation system, logistics, the generation...
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Quick response research report volume 137
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[2001]
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On the evening of Monday, June 18, 2001, a tornado struck the extreme northwestern Wisconsin Village of Siren, without any warning from the town's siren. This post-disaster study one week after the storm helps to understand the nature of local warnings and responses on the periphery of a tornado damage path.