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A Safer Future

Reducing the Impacts of Natural Disasters

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,U.S. National Committee for the Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction

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A Safer Future

Reducing the Impacts of Natural Disasters

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,U.S. National Committee for the Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction

Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volume. It focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness for emergency response; recovery and reconstruction; prediction and warning; learning from disasters; and U.S. participation internationally. The committee presents its philosophy of calls for broad public and private participation to reduce the toll of disasters.

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Mount Rainier

Active Cascade Volcano

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,U.S. Geodynamics Committee

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Mount Rainier

Active Cascade Volcano

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,U.S. Geodynamics Committee

This volume develops a research plan to study and monitor Mount Rainier, an active Cascade volcano located about 35 km southeast of the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area. The book also addresses issues of communication and coordination among geoscientists, social scientists, planners, and responsible authorities, so that research results can be used to support hazard reduction efforts.

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A Safer Future

Reducing the Impacts of Natural Disasters

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,U.S. National Committee for the Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction

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Reducing the Impacts of Natural Disasters

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,U.S. National Committee for the Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction

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International Science in the National Interest at the U.S. Geological Survey

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Opportunities and Challenges for International Science at the U.S. Geological Survey

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International Science in the National Interest at the U.S. Geological Survey

Science at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is intrinsically global, and from early in its history, the USGS has successfully carried out international projects that serve U.S. national interests and benefit the USGS domestic mission. Opportunities abound for the USGS to strategically pursue international science in the next 5-10 years that bears on growing worldwide problems having direct impact on the United States-climate and ecosystem changes, natural disasters, the spread of invasive species, and diminishing natural resources, to name a few. Taking a more coherent, proactive agency approach to international science-and building support for international projects currently in progress-would help the USGS participate in international science activities more effectively.

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0309224497

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Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

By: National Research Council,Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources,Committee on Future Roles, Challenges, and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

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Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

By: National Research Council,Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources,Committee on Future Roles, Challenges, and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has adapted to the changing political, economic, and technical state of the nation and the world since it was established in the late nineteenth century. Over a period of more than 120 years, the USGS has evolved from a small group of scientists who collected data and provided guidance on how to parcel, manage, and use the public lands of the West to an agency comprised of thousands of scientists who conduct research and assessment activities on complex scientific issues at scales ranging from the local to the global. The USGS will no doubt continue to evolve and adapt to meet changing national needs. In fact, the recent integration of the National Biological Service and parts of the U.S. Bureau of Mines into the USGS presents an ideal opportunity to examine the agency's vision, mission, role, and scientific opportunities as the organization begins the early years of the twenty-first century. The USGS recognized the need to adapt to changing demands when it asked the National Research Council (NRC) to undertake this study. The NRC formed a multidisciplinary committee of 16 experts to address issues related to the future roles, challenges, and opportunities of the agency.

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0309072646

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Hydrologic Hazards Science at the U.S. Geological Survey

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Research

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Hydrologic Hazards Science at the U.S. Geological Survey

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Research

Losses of life and property in the United States-and throughout the world-resulting from hydrologic hazards, including floods, droughts, and related phenomena, are significant and increasing. Public awareness of, and federal attention to, natural disaster reduction, with a focus on mitigation or preparedness so as to minimize the impacts of such events, have probably never been greater than at present. With over three-quarters of federal disaster declarations resulting from water-related events, national interest in having the best-possible hydrologic data, information, and knowledge as the basis for assessment and reduction of risks from hydrologic hazards is clear. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) plays a variety of unique and critical roles relevant to hydrologic hazard understanding, preparedness, and response. The agency's data collection, research, techniques development, and interpretive studies provide the essential bases for national, state, and local hydrologic hazard risk assessment and reduction efforts. This work includes some of the more traditional activities of the Water Resources Division (e.g., streamflow measurement) and some of the more innovative interdisciplinary activities (e.g., hydrologic research, educational outreach, real-time data transmission, and risk communication) being pursued in cooperation with other divisions of the USGS, other federal and state agencies, and other local entities. This report aims to help shape a strategy and improve the overall framework of USGS efforts in these important areas.

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0309062829

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Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce

Where Are We and Where Do We Go from Here?

By: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Information Technology, Automation, and the U.S. Workforce

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Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce

Where Are We and Where Do We Go from Here?

Recent years have yielded significant advances in computing and communication technologies, with profound impacts on society. Technology is transforming the way we work, play, and interact with others. From these technological capabilities, new industries, organizational forms, and business models are emerging. Technological advances can create enormous economic and other benefits, but can also lead to significant changes for workers. IT and automation can change the way work is conducted, by augmenting or replacing workers in specific tasks. This can shift the demand for some types of human labor, eliminating some jobs and creating new ones. Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce explores the interactions between technological, economic, and societal trends and identifies possible near-term developments for work. This report emphasizes the need to understand and track these trends and develop strategies to inform, prepare for, and respond to changes in the labor market. It offers evaluations of what is known, notes open questions to be addressed, and identifies promising research pathways moving forward.

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International Science in the National Interest at the U.S. Geological Survey

International Science in the National Interest at the U.S. Geological Survey

Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

Hydrologic Hazards Science at the U.S. Geological Survey

Hydrologic Hazards Science at the U.S. Geological Survey

Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce

Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce

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