Research Reports

The collection of books, monographs, research reports, articles, preliminary papers and visuals listed on this website have been produced by faculty and research scientists of the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center (HRRC). Most of the publications are available from the HRRC via email in PDF form. Single copies of copyrighted material are available only for research and teaching purposes.

Requests for articles or questions should be sent to:

Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center
College of Architecture
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-3137
Phone: (979) 845-7813
FAX: (979) 845 5121


Item - Title

08-02R Toward a Resiliency and Vulnerability Observatory Network: RAVON. Walter Gillis Peacock, Howard Kunreuther, William H. Hooke, Susan L. Cutter, Stephanie E. Chang, and Phillip R. Berke.

08-01R Nonlinear Incentives, Plan Design, and Flood Mitigation: The Case of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Community Rating System. Sammy Zahran, Samuel D. Brody, Wesley E. Highfield and Arnold Vedlitz.

07-01R Policy Learning for Flood Mitigation: A Longitudinal Assessment of the Community Rating System in Florida. Samuel D. Brody, Sammy Zahran, Wesley E. Highfield, Sarah Bernhardt and Arnold Vedlitz.

06-01R Social Vulnerability and Natural and Built Environments: A Model of Flood Casualties in Texas. Sammy Zahran, Samuel D. Brody, Walter Gillis Peacock, Arnold Vedlita and Himanshu Grover.

04-01R Modeling and Managing the Vulnerability of Community Businesses to Environmental Disasters. Yang Zhang, Michael K. Lindell and Carla S. Prater. Supported by NSF Grant CMS 0219155 and MidAmerica Earthquake Center under Subaward 98-269.

03-03-R Housing Reconstruction after Two Major Earthquakes: The 1994 Northridge Earthquake in the United States and the 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake in Taiwan. Jie-Ying Wu and Michael K. Lindell.

03-02R Missing - Risk Area Map Reading Accuracy and Evacuation from Hurricane Bret. Yang Zhang, Carla S. Prater and Michael Lindell. April 2003. (Moved to 04-1A)

03-01R Evaluating Ecosystem Management Capabilities at the Local Level in Florida: A Policy Gap Analysis Using Geographic Information Systems. Samuel Brody, Virginia Carrasco and Wes Highfield .

02-12R Missing - Urban and Agricultural Communities: Opportunities for Common Ground. John Thomas (contributing author). Council for Agriculture, Science and Technology. Task Force Report 138. May 2002.

02-11R Missing - Population, Metropolitan Change and Agricultural Productivity. John Thomas. Proceedings of the Urban Agriculture Symposium: Emerging Opportunities in Science, Education and Policy. Dallas, TX. May 2002.

02-10R Missing -Improving Municipal Water Systems for Sustainability and Economic Efficiency.. Sherry Bame et al.

02-09R Local Population and Estimated Evacuation in Risk Areas of the Texas Gulf Coast. Michael Lindell, Carla Prater, Seong Nam Hwang, Jie-Ying Wu and Yang Zhang. College Station, TX. Texas A&M University, Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center.

02-08R Are We Learning to Make Better Plans? A Longitudinal Analysis of Plan Quality Associated with Natural Hazards. Samuel Brody. College Station, TX. Texas A&M University, Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center.

02-07R EMBLEM: An Empirically-Based Large Scale Evacuation Time Estimate Model. Michael Lindell, Carla Prater, Ronald Perry and Jie-Ying Wu. College Station TX. Texas A&M University Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center.

02-06R Annual Report 2001.Moved to Annual Report Archive

02-05R Development of a Decision Support System for Hurricane Evacuation Management. Michael Lindell and Carla Prater, College Station, TX. HRRC, Texas A&M University, 2002.

02-04R Local Jurisdictions' Evacuation Guidance and Transportation,Carla Prater and Michael Lindell. College Station, TX. HRRC, Texas A&M University, 2002.

02-03R Erroneous Beliefs and Earthquake Preparedness. David Whitney, Michael Lindell and Dung-Hanh Nguyen. College Station, TX, HRRC, Texas A&M University, 2002.

02-02R Hurricane Evacuation Time Estimates for the Texas Gulf CoastMichael Lindell, Carla Prater and Jie-Ying Wu. College Station, TX , HRRC, Texas A&M University, 2002.

02-01R Analysis of Institutional Response to the Taiwan 921 Earthquake.Carla Prater and Jie-Ying Wu. College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 2002.

00-06R Elderly Health Needs in Brazos County. Sherry Bame, Editor. Texas A&M University, April 2000.

00-05R Hurricane Bret Post-Storm Assessment: A Review of the Utilization of Hurricane Evacuation Studies and Information DisseminationPrepared for Texas Division of Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VI, Carla Prater, Dennis Wenger and Kevin Grady, College Station, TX: Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center, 2000.

00-04R Flood Mitigation for Homeowners: A Guideline on Elevating Residential Buildings.David C. Ekroth, College Station, TX: Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center, 1999.

00-03R Local Emergency Management Agencies' Use of Hazard Analysis Information. Michael K. Lindell, William G. Sanderson, Jr., Nathan Lowe, Seong Nam Hwang, Jie Ying Wu, Hee Min Lee, Ju Chul Jung, Choong Hyun Jeong, Jeff R. Bryan, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University , 2000.

00-02R An Analysis of State Emergency Management Agencies' Hazard Analysis Documents on the Internet. Seong Nam Hwang, College Station, TX: Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center, 1999.

00-01R Annual Report 1999, Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center Michael, K. Lindell, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 2000.

99-05R Contra-Flow Strategies for Hurricane Evacuation on Interstate 37Greg Schumann, College Station, TX: Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center, 1999.

99-04R Missing

99-03R Hurricane Evacuation Shelter Project: Final Report Michael K. Lindell, Charles W. Graham, and William G. Sanderson, a report prepared for Texas Governor's Division of Emergency Management, 1999.

99-02R A Probable Maximum Loss Study of Critical Infrastructure for Three Caribbean CountriesNorris Stubbs, a report prepared for the Organization of American States, 1999.

99-01R Documentation of a Methodology to Compute Structural Damage and Content Damage in a Wind EnvironmentNorris Stubbs and Dale Perry, College Station, TX: Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Texas A&M University, 1999.

98-01R Missing - Annual Report 1998, Hazard Reduction & Recovery CenterMichael K. Lindell, College Station TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1999.

97-04R After Hurricane Marilyn: Impact of New Building Codes in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. David C. Ekroth, College Station, TX: Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center, 1997.

97-03R HIV/AIDS Health Systems Planning and Programming. Sherry I. Bame, Debra Harris, Yeung Tai Hing, Rosemary Kunesh, Mary McGehee, and Sarah Williams, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1997.

97-02R Community Health Needs Assessment: A Study of Supply of and Demand for Health and Social Support Services in Brazos County, Texas. Sherry I. Bame, Melissa K. Pindell, Victoria S. Douglass, Elaine Cook-Price, Bruce E. Jennings, Joey Anderson and Ronald Webb, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1997.

97-01R The Toxics Release Inventory. Frances M. Lynn and Jack D. Kartez, Environmental Management, Vol 18, No. 4 (July/August 1994), pp. 511-521.

96-02R Estimation of Building Damage as a Result of Hurricanes in the Caribbean (A Primer). Norris Stubbs, The US Agency for International Development (USAID), 1996.

96-01R Part 1 Verification of the Protective Action Dosage Reduction Estimator (PADRE). George O. Rogers, Jea-Guy Park, Jy-Pyng Sah, Steven Eichner, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1996.

96-01R Part 2 Verification of the Protective Action Dosage Reduction Estimator (PADRE). George O. Rogers, Jea-Guy Park, Jy-Pyng Sah, Steven Eichner, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1996.

95-09R Construction Information for a Stronger Home. David C. Ekroth, Jeff Rowbethaum, and Charles Bornman, a report prepared for FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), 1995,

95-08R Building to Resist Hurricanes: A Construction Guide for Homeowners in the Virgin Islands. David C. Ekroth, Jeff Rowbethaum, and Charles Bornman, a report prepared for FEMA, 1995.

95-07R Earthquake-Initiated Hazardous Materials Release: Lessons from the Northridge Earthquake. Michael K. Lindell and Ronald W. Perry, George Washington University and Arizona State University, 1995.

95-06REstimate of Costs to Implement the New Building Code for Windstorm Resistant Construction along the Texas Coast. Patricia Lombard, Norris Stubbs, and Dale Perry, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1995.

95-05R Development of Wind Speed Contour Map for Texas Coastline.Dale Perry and Norris Stubbs, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1995.

95-04R Cost Effectiveness of the New Building Code for Windstorm Resistant Construction along the Texas Coast. Norris Stubbs, Dale Perry and Patricia Lombard, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1995.

95-03R Missing - Planning Guidance for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program.B. L. Shumpert, A. P. Watson, J. H. Sorensen, G. O. Rogers, J. F. Long, Jr., and R. Brooks, Oak Ridge, TN: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1995.

95-02R A White Paper on Hurricane Loss Calculations for the Caribbean Region. prepared for the Organization of American States Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project, Norris Stubbs, 1995.

95-01R Risk Analysis of Residential Fire Detector Performance. Larry Grosse, Jac DeJong, and John Murphy, 1995.

94-01R Disasters and the Elderly: A Bibliography. Gilbert Browning, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1993.

93-07R Relationships among Neighborhood Evacuation, Volunteering and Place Attachment: Charleston and Hurricane Hugo. R. Bruce Hull IV and Dennis E. Wenger, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1993.

93-06R Missing - The Reporting of News in Disasters: A Comparative Study of Japanese and American Communities. E. L. Quarantelli, Dennis Wenger, Shunji Mikami, and Osamu Hiroi, Newark, DE: Disaster Research Center, 1993.

93-05R A Survey of Building and Content Damage Resulting from Hurricane Andrew in Nine Industrial Properties. Norris Stubbs and Dale Perry, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1993.

93-04R LEPC Roles in Toxic Hazards Reduction: Implementing Title III's Unwritten Goals. Jack D. Kartez, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1993.

93-03R Search and Rescue & Emergency Medical Services: A Multidisciplinary Annotated Bibliography. Gabriela Vigo, Carla Prater, Pradip Pramanik, J. Ethan Beeson, and Margaret Hall, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1993.

93-02R Center Activities 1989-1992, Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center. Dennis Wenger, Philip Berke and Jacqueline Henderson, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1993.

93-01R Missing - Annual Report 1992, Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center. Dennis Wenger, Philip Berke, and Jacqueline Henderson, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1993.

92-04R Hurricane Hugo and Shoreline Retreat: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the South Carolina Beachfront Management Act. Timothy Beatley, Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 1992.

92-03R Risk Allocation Policy in the Coastal Zone: The Current Framework and Future Directions. Timothy Beatley, Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia, 1992.

92-02R Missing - Tri-Annual Report, 1989-1991, Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center. Dennis Wenger, Philip Berke, and Ruth Bostic, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1992.

92-01R Missing - Annual Report 1991, Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center. Dennis Wenger, Philip Berke and Ruth Bostic, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1992.

91-07R Hurricane Gilbert Strikes Jamaica: Institutional Design Implications for Recovery and Development. Philip Berke, Timothy Beatley, and Clarence Feagin, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas +A&M University, 1991.

91-06R chp 1 - 3 Individual and Household Response to Hurricane Hugo. Charles E. Faupel and Susan P. Kelley, Final Report to the National Science Foundation, grant #BCS-9005107, 1991.

91-06R chp 4 - 5 Individual and Household Response to Hurricane Hugo. Charles E. Faupel and Susan P. Kelley, Final Report to the National Science Foundation, grant #BCS-9005107, 1991.

91-05R Household Recovery Following Hurricane Gilbert: St. James and St. Thomas Parishes, Jamaica. Philip R. Berke, Timothy Beatley and Clarence E. Feagin, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1991.

91-04R Missing - Annual Report 1990, Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center. Dennis Wenger, Philip Berke and Ruth Bostic, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1991.

91-03R Linking Hurricane Disaster Recovery to Sustainable Development Strategies: Antigua, West Indies. Philip Berke and Dennis Wenger, College Station, TX: HRRC, 1991.

91-02R Montserrat: Emergency Planning, Response and Recovery Related to Hurricane Hugo. Philip Berke and Dennis Wenger, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1991.

91-01R Missing - The Feasibility of Vertical Evacuation: Behavioral, Legal, Political, and Structural Considerations. C. Ruch, P. Berke, H. Miller, N. Stubbs, and M. Haflich, Monograph #2, Boulder, CO: Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, 1991.

90-06R Missing - Description of Interview Data Regarding Pittsburgh and Confluence Toxic Chemical Accidents George O. Rogers, B. L. Shumpert, and J. H. Sorensen, Oak Ridge, TN: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1990.

90-05R Missing

90-04R Individual and Household Response to Hurricane Hugo: Progress Report. Charles Faupel, Susan Kelley, Xavier Retnam and Laura Knotts, Auburn, AL: Auburn University, 1990.

90-03R Experimental Evaluation of a Damage Prediction Model Using Data Generated by Hurricane Gilbert and its Implications to Other Hazards. Norris Stubbs, Charles Sikorsky, and Susan Kirchman, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1990.

90-02R Missing - Annual Report 1989, Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center. Dennis Wenger, Philip Berke, and Ruth Bostic, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1990.

90-01R Missing - Evaluating Protective Actions for Chemical Agent Emergencies. George Rogers, A. P. Watson, J. H. Sorensen, R. D. Sharp, and S. A. Carnes, Final report to U. S. Department of the Army and Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1990. (Available through Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

89-02R Seismic Hazards in the South Carolina Low Country: An Emerging Mitigation Program. Timothy Beatley and Philip Berke, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1989.

89-01R Seismic Hazard Mitigation Through Mandatory Site Investigations: The Salt Lake County Natural Hazards Ordinance. Timothy Beatley and Philip Berke, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1989.

88-01R Local Mitigation Planning Response to Earthquake Hazards: Results of a National Survey. Philip Berke, Annual Report submitted to the National Science Foundation, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1988.

87-01R Part 1 Structural Feasibility of Vertical Evacuation: Final Report. Norris Stubbs and Charles Sikorsky, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1987.

87-01R Part 2 Structural Feasibility of Vertical Evacuation: Final Report. Norris Stubbs and Charles Sikorsky, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1987.

86-06R A Typology of Planning Mitigation Measures and Conceptual Framework of Local Planning Response to Hazards. Philip Berke, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1986.

86-05R Risk Analysis of a Potential Vertical Shelter: A Demonstrative Example. Technical Report 4968 S-5 NSF CEE 83-09511, Norris Stubbs, Research Division, College of Architecture, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1986.

86-04R Risk Assessment of Hurricane Mitigative Options Involving Central Park Lodge Nursing Home, Interim Report to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, Norris Stubbs, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1986.

86-03R Part 1 Risk Assessment of Hurricane Mitigative Options Involving Selected Critical Structures in the Tampa Bay Region. Final Report for the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, Norris Stubbs, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1986.

86-03R Part 2 Risk Assessment of Hurricane Mitigative Options Involving Selected Critical Structures in the Tampa Bay Region. Final Report for the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, Norris Stubbs, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1986.

86-02R Information System for Local Fire Hazard Management. Ian David Bishop and Margaret Cutler, Melbourne, Australia: School of Environmental Planning, The University of Melbourne, 1986.

86-01R Identification of Potential Vertical Shelters in Galveston, Texas. Technical Report 4968 S-4 NSF CEE 83-09511, Norris Stubbs, Research Division, College of Architecture, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1986.

85-05R Human Components of Emergency Warning: Implications for Planning and Management. George Rogers, Planning Report to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, grant #EMW-K-1024, 1985.

85-04R Missing

85-03R Occupant Safety in Vertical Hurricane Shelters. Technical Report 4968 S-3 NSF CEE 83-09511, Norris Stubbs and Charles Sikorsky, Research Division, College of Architecture, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1985.

85-02R The Relative Safety of Buildings in a Hurricane Hazard. Technical Report 4968 S-2 NSF CEE 83-09511, Norris Stubbs, Research Division, College of Architecture, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1985.

85-01R Perspective on the Structural Feasibility of Vertical Evacuation. Technical Report 4968 S-1 NSF CEE 83-09511, Norris Stubbs, Research Division, College of Architecture, College Station, TX: HRRC, Texas A&M University, 1985.

80-01R Emergency Planning and the Adaptive Local Response to the Mt. St. Helens Eruption. Jack D. Kartez and W. J. Kelley, Final technical report to the National Science Foundation, grant #PFR 80-20876, 1980.

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Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center
College of Architecture
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-3137
Phone: (979) 845-7813
FAX: (979) 845 5121