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Earthquakes

RAND research related to earthquakes, and the tsunamis that sometimes result from deep-water temblors, focuses primarily on mitigating their effects and improving emergency preparedness and response.

Journal Article
Reflections on the Initial Multinational Response to the Earthquake in Haiti
Expert panel discussion of the emergency response in Haiti concluded that rigorous, objective after-action reports are needed both to improve ongoing operations in Haiti and to enhance future responses to large-scale population emergencies.
Jun 1, 2010
Report
Bridging the Gap: Developing a Tool to Support Local Civilian and Military Disaster Preparedness
This report describes the current policy context for domestic all-hazards risk-informed capabilities-based planning by local military and civilian authorities and provides a framework for a local planning support tool for their use.
Apr 12, 2010
Commentary
A Month After the Earthquake: Opportunities Slipping Away
Previous efforts by the international community to stabilize Haiti have met with little or only short-term success. This time, following the earthquake, the U.S. response could actually leverage the response and recovery opportunities into a broader international plan, write Agnes Gereben Schaefer and Anita Chandra.
Feb 24, 2010
News Release
Report Finds Nearly Half of California Hospitals Unprepared to Meet Deadlines for Seismic Safety
January 18, 2007 News Release: Report Finds Nearly Half of California Hospitals Unprepared to Meet Deadlines for Seismic Safety
Jan 18, 2007
Journal Article
Nearly Half of CA Hospitals Unprepared to Meet Deadlines for Seismic Safety
Thirteen years after the devastating Northridge earthquake, a new analysis shows that almost half of California hospitals will not meet seismic safety standards by a 2013 state deadline.
Dec 31, 2005
Journal Article
Estimating the Compliance Costs for California SB1953
Per requirements of California state law hospitals are considering large construction programs to increase the seismic strength of their facilities.
Jan 1, 2002
Report
A critical look at earthquake preparations in the Los Angeles Basin
In an effort to promote effective earthquake planning and preparedness, and especially to foster an understanding of the need for a well-coordinated master plan, this paper reviews the current state of seismic and geologic knowledge about earthquakes...
Jan 1, 1990
Report
A Balanced Earthquake Engineering Program
Evaluates one part of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, the Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Program (EHMP).
Jan 1, 1987
People
Jay Balagna

RAND Topic:
Earthquakes

Topic Synonyms:
Quake;
Seismic Event;
Tremor

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