Mitigation Webpages and Documents
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
- Mitigation Works
- Mitigation Best Practices Portfolio
- Mitigation Resources for Success (FEMA Publications 372 CD)
National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP): Mitigation Success Stories
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI): Mitigation Center
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES): Hazard Mitigation Web Portal
Hazard Mitigation Strategies (by topic)
Non-Structural Mitigation resources and best practices can be found here.
Building and Design Codes
California Seismic Safety Commission: Improving Natural Gas Safety in Earthquakes (2003 WSSPC Award)
California Seismic Safety Commission: The Homeowner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety
Hawaii State Earthquake Advisory Board Local Adoption of Seismic Zone 4 Upgrade (2001 WSSPC Award)
Seismic Improvement of Unreinforced Masonry Dwellings Guide (1997 WSSPC Award)
Residential Buildings
ABAG Home Quake Safety Toolkit & Outreach Education Program (2004 National Award)
Commercial Projects
WorkSafe Technologies: ISO-Base Seismic Isolation Platform (2004 National Awards Winner)
Schools and Emergency Facilities
Kodiak Island Borough School Seismic Hazard Mitigation Program (2009 WSSPC Overall Award Winner)
Non-Structural Earthquake Manual for K-12 Schools in Washington
Seattle Emergency Management: Project Impact – School Retrofit (2000 National Award)
Infrastructure and Public Works Projects
East Bay Municipal Utility District Seismic Program
Utah State Capitol Seismic Retrofit and Restoration (2008 WSSPC Award)
Hazard Mitigation Planning
City of Berkeley Hazard Mitigation Program (1998 WSSPC Awards)
Earthquake Hazards and Estimated Losses in the County of Hawaii (2007 WSSPC Overall Award)