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Normalized Earthquake Damage and Fatalities in the United States: 1900–2005
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Damage estimates from 80 U.S. earthquakes since 1900 are “normalized” to 2005 dollars by adjusting for inflation, increases in wealth, and changes in population. Factors accounting for mitigation at 1 and 2% loss reduction ...
Reconciliation of Trends in Global and Regional Economic Losses from Weather Events: 1980–2008
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In recent years, claims have been made in venues including the authoritative reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and in testimony before the U.S. Congress that economic losses from weather events ...
Review of Approaches and Recommendations for Improving Resilience of Water Management Infrastructure: The Case for Large Dams
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Climate Feedback–Based Provisions for Dam Design, Operations, and Water Management in the 21st Century
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Local-To-Regional Landscape Drivers of Extreme Weather and Climate: Implications for Water Infrastructure Resilience
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers