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Author Narayanan, Anu, author.

Title Characterizing national exposures to infrastructure from natural disasters : data and methods documentation / Anu Narayanan, Henry H. Willis, Jordan R. Fischbach, Drake Warren, Edmundo Molina-Perez, Chuck Stelzner, Kathleen Loa, Lauren Kendrick, Paul Sorensen, Tom LaTourrette.

Publication Info. Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, [2016]
©2016

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 72 pages) : color maps, color charts.
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
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Series Research report ; RR-1453/1-DHS
Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1453/1-DHS.
Note "July 12, 2016"--Table of contents page.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Climate-adjusted hazards-- Coastal flooding -- Extreme temperature -- Meteorological drought -- Wildfires -- Chapter 3. Hazards without climate adjustment -- Earthquakes -- Hurricane winds -- Ice storms -- Riverine flooding -- Tsunamis -- Tornadoes -- Landslides -- Chapter 4. Infrastructure data collection process -- Chapter 5. Approach to characterizing infrastructure vulnerability to hazards.
Preface -- Figures -- Tables -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. Introduction: 1.1. References -- Chapter 2. Climate-Adjusted Hazards: 2.1. Coastal Flooding: 2.1.1. Data Sources -- 2.1.2. Analysis Methods -- 2.1.3. References -- 2.2. Extreme Temperature: 2.2.1. Data Sources -- 2.2.2. Analysis Methods -- 2.2.3. References -- 2.3. Meteorological Drought: 2.3.1. Data Sources -- 2.3.2. Analysis Methods -- 2.3.3. References -- 2.4. Wildfires: 2.4.1. Data Sources -- 2.4.2. Analysis Methods -- 2.4.3. References -- Chapter 3. Hazards Without Climate Adjustment: 3.1. Earthquakes: 3.1.1. Data Sources -- 3.1.2. Analysis Methods -- 3.1.3. References -- 3.2. Hurricane Winds: 3.2.1. Data Sources -- 3.2.2. Analysis Methods -- 3.2.3. References -- 3.3. Ice Storms: 3.3.1. Data Sources -- 3.3.2. Analysis Methods -- 3.4. Riverine Flooding: 3.4.1. Data Sources -- 3.4.2. Analysis Methods -- 3.4.3. References -- 3.5. Tsunamis: 3.5.1. Data Sources: 3.5.2. Analysis Methods -- 3.5.3. References -- 3.6. Tornadoes: 3.6.1. Data Sources: 3.6.2. Analysis Methods -- 3.6.3. References -- 3.7. Landslides: 3.7.1. Data Sources -- 3.7.2. Analysis Methods -- 3.7.3. References -- Chapter 4. Infrastructure Data Collection Process -- Chapter 5. Approach to Characterizing Infrastructure Vulnerability to Hazards.
Summary "The United States relies on a number of infrastructure systems--roads, the electric grid, ports, telecommunications networks, refineries, and the like--for carrying out basic social and economic functions. Disruptions of these systems could impose potentially significant economic, social, environmental and national security consequences. This report serves as the technical documentation and reference document for the data, methods, and analytic approach used in the analysis of national exposures to infrastructure from natural disasters. The analysis includes 11 natural hazards and five infrastructure sectors. Analytic findings about current and future exposures of infrastructure in the United States drawn from this data analysis are documented in a separate report. The report documents how each infrastructure type and hazard is represented in data sets to act as a reference for any use of the data. For each analyzed hazard, this report includes a brief background that describes potential infrastructure impacts, and relevant metrics; a list of sources used in compiling hazard data; an overview of existing methods and applications or modifications used to analyze regional exposure to varying levels of hazard severity. When analyzing infrastructure exposures with this data, it is important to understand this information to ensure that the analysis results reflect the scope, precision, and completeness of the data. Failure to appropriately use the data could result in analysis that misrepresents exposures. The report also provides an overview of all hazard and infrastructure data used to complete this analysis. Analytic findings about current and future exposures of infrastructure in the United States drawn from this data analysis are documented in a separate report"--Publisher's description.
Note Online resource; title from PDF title page (RAND, viewed July 14, 2016).
Subject Infrastructure (Economics) -- Risk assessment -- United States.
Infrastructure (Economics) -- Security measures -- United States.
Climatic changes -- Effect of human beings on -- United States.
Global warming.
Climate and civilization.
Natural disasters -- Social aspects.
Global Warming
Climat -- Changements -- Effets de l'homme sur -- États-Unis.
Réchauffement de la Terre.
Climat et civilisation.
Catastrophes naturelles -- Aspect social.
global warming.
Infrastructure (Economics) -- Security measures
Climate and civilization
Climatic changes -- Effect of human beings on
Global warming
Natural disasters -- Social aspects
United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
Added Author Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, publisher, issuing body.
ISBN 9780833094582 (electronic bk.)
0833094580 (electronic bk.)
9780833096272 (electronic bk.)
0833096273 (electronic bk.)
Standard No. AU@ 000061154956
AU@ 000058754678

 
    
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