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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"geologic hazards"”.
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Development of gis database for hayward fault
… has been adapted to estimate the impact of the geologic hazards on the population in the area of study, including the vulnerability of utilities, facilities and infrastructures in the event of an earthquake triggered by the Hayward Fault. The end product of this study is a GIS database for the …
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The Geology of Cedar County, Missouri: a Guide For Planners
… geology was used to determine potential areas of geologic hazards, flooding, solid waste disposal, and wastewater disposal. Recommendations to avoid faulted ares, abandoned coal mines and limestone quarries, and flood-prone areas are discussed and should be considered prior to future development.
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The development of an interactive computer model for managing geologic hazard databases
… of an interactive computer model for managing geologic hazards databases is vital and long overdue. As highway rockslopes continue to age and become more unstable and earthen dams are subjected to ever increasing flood events, a more proactive management system is required in order to provide …
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Lacustrine Turbidites from Tropical African Lakes as Indicators of Hydrologic and Climatic Changes
… triggered deep mixing events, and that potential geologic hazards associated with extraordinary turbidity currents may pose a risk to the current gas-extraction efforts in the lake.</p> <p> To further evaluate the effectiveness of lacustrine hyperpycnites as indicators of tropical African …
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Evaluation and validation of multiple predictive models applied to post-wildfire debris-flow hazards
… prediction of landslides and debris-flow hazards. Statistical methods are frequently used to rapidly assess landslide and debris-flow hazards for emergency planning and risk assessment. The U.S. Geological Survey is working to improve empirical logistic regression models for post-wildfire …