Information will be translated into formats appropriate to support decision-making processes undertaken in the Pacific region, including decisions about natural disaster mitigation strategies. The EEA data base provides interdisciplinary access to more than 100 journal titles plus selected conference proceedings, reports, videos, maps, and other informational materials in virtually all fields related to earthquake engineering - from seismology to public policy. To view this Internet-based service, telnet to hdpdis.hdp.org . Issued quarterly, the July edition describes some ways that earth scientists and planners are involved in implementing the State of Washington's Growth Management Act. The issue summarizes the evolution of the Act and its implementation, some practical issues that face governmental agencies as they begin to carry out hazard reduction and growth management strategies, some significant geohazards facing Washington, and relevant case histories.
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