Urban Disaster Mitigation: The Role of Engineering and Technology

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Part 1 Seismology: characteristic earthquakes and long-term earthquake forecasts - implications of central California seismicity, W.L. Ellsworth comparison of observed ground acceleration response spectra from four recent large earthquakes in California with uniform building seismic design spectra, Y.B. Tsai uncertainty analysis in seismic hazard evaluation, C.H. Loh and Y.T. Yeh Taiwan strong motion instrumentation program (TSMIP) and preliminary analysis of site effects in Taipei basin from strong motion data, K.W. Kuo et al. Part 2 Earthquake engineering: systematic determination of seismic safety levels for design of R/C buildings, A.H.-S. Ang and D. de Leon inelastic behaviour and load displacement equations of low-rise RC solid and perforated shear walls, F.Y. Cheng and K.Y. Lou research on infilled hollow clay tile walls, J.E. Beavers et al vulnerability study of school buildings in Taiwan before and after retrofitting, M.S. Sheu and C.C. Hsu systems integrated approach in natural hazard mitigation, G.C. Lee and A.S. Dargush absolute acceleration feedback control of structures, L.L. Chung et al bridge damage diagnosis by vibrational signature analysis, G.C. Yao and K.C. Chang seismic performance of bridges in California during the Jan. 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake, L.H. Sheng steel connection failures during the Northridge earthquake, W.F. Chen analysis of building seismic records using artificial neural networks, W.R. Chang and S.T. Mau. Part 3 Landslides and rockslides: seismic stability of cohesive soil slopes, T.D. Stark et al a correlation between landslide and rainfall data along A-Li San highway of Taiwan, S.T. Chen et al reducing landslide risk in urban areas - experience in the United States, R.L. Schuster mechanism of initiation of debris flow, R.H. Chen et al. Part 4 Flood engineering: urban flood hazard and its mitigation, B.C. Yen inundation models for pa-chang creek basin in Taiwan, M.H. Hsu et al flood mitigation through joint flood control operation of parallel reservoirs, F.N.-F. Chou and D.Y. Chen rainfall estimates from satellite observations, M.L.C. Wu. Part 5 Socio-economic impact: social science approaches in disaster research - selected research issues and findings on mitigating natural hazards in the urban environment, J.M. Nigg economic aspects of urban vulnerability and disaster mitigation, B.G. Jones and S.E. Chang.