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		<title>2010 Update of Scenario for a Magnitude 7.0  Earthquake on the Hayward Fault</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A 7.0 magnitude characteristic earthquake event on the Hayward fault currently has a high probability of recurrence. The article linked below analyzes the potential outcomes and risk of such an event and offers mitigative solutions. Click here to view the article]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eeri.org/mitigation/case-studies/eq-scenarios-case-studies/2010-update-of-scenario-for-a-magnitude-7-0-earthquake-on-the-hayward-fault</link>
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		<title>Building Community Disaster Resilience through Private-Public Collaboration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Source: The National Academies Press Frequent and often unpredictable extreme events regularly lead to disruptions of communities both at the national and international scale. These disasters are as much the result of human decisions as of nature (land use, building codes, the engineering of critical infrastructures, etc.). This report addresses these realities and assesses the different [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eeri.org/mitigation/resource-library/policy-and-community-planners/building-community-disaster-resilience-through-private-public-collaboration</link>
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		<title>Unreinforced Masonry Buildings and Earthquakes: Developing Successful Risk Reduction Programs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Unreinforced masonry (URM) structures in the United States typically have the greatest earthquake risk out of all types of constructions. This publication presents the problems and challenges associated with URM structures by looking at past events and research on URM structures. A wide range of successful approaches relating to reducing earthquake risk are presented. Some of these [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eeri.org/mitigation/resource-library/advocacy/unreinforced-masonry-buildings-and-earthquakes-developing-successful-risk-reduction-programs</link>
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		<title>Success Stories chosen by the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Source: National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program See what NEHRP selected for the best mitigation programs from 2007 to present. Click here to visit the website.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eeri.org/mitigation/resource-library/advocacy/success-stories-chosen-by-the-national-earthquake-hazards-reduction-program</link>
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		<title>ABAG Soft Stories Page</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ABAG has compiled tons of useful information and links about soft story buildings on their website. Some of the most susceptible structures to shaking damage are soft-story apartments and condominiums. A soft-story residential building is one that has open parking or commercial space on the first floor and housing on higher floors built prior to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eeri.org/mitigation/resource-library/advocacy/abag-soft-stories-page</link>
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		<title>City of San Leandro: 3 Easy Low Cost Ways to Make Your Home Earthquake Survivable</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Source: City of San Leandro, California This 16-page booklet provides residents with information about earthquake risks in the community and contains step-by-step instructions for evaluating and strengthening a wood-frame house against earthquakes (anchor-bolting, plywood shear-paneling, nailing, blocking, etc.), strapping a water heater to a wall and preventing the collapse of a brick chimney. It also [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eeri.org/mitigation/resource-library/homeowners/city-of-san-leandro-3-easy-low-cost-ways-to-make-your-home-earthquake-survivable</link>
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		<title>San Leandro Retrofit Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Source: City of San Leandro, California The City of San Leandro includes earthquake safety as one of the top priorities in its public safety mission. There are currently two retrofit programs in effect within the city. One program addresses the seismic strengthening of older un-reinforced masonry buildings, while the other program addresses the strengthening of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eeri.org/mitigation/resource-library/advocacy/san-leandro-retrofit-program</link>
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		<title>Barriers to Mitigation: A Pilot Study</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Source: James Lee, Ph.D., Crystal Paul and Guna Selvaduray, Ph.D., Collaborative for Disaster Mitigation,  San José State University This pilot research was undertaken to discover barriers that prevent homeowners from mitigating earthquake hazards in their homes. There is a relatively significant body of literature on disaster mitigation, which is reviewed and summarized in this report. However, no studies address [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eeri.org/mitigation/resource-library/advocacy/barriers-to-mitigation-a-pilot-study</link>
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		<title>City of San Jose: The Apartment Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Source: Residential Seismic Safety Program, City of San Jose, California &#8220;A Handbook for Owners to Identify Seismic Hazards in Low Rise Apartment Buildings&#8221; This handbook is intended to be used by building owners to attempt to answer these difficult questions as accurately as possible by identifying structural weaknesses and understanding how to mitigate these weaknesses. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eeri.org/mitigation/resource-library/building-professionals/city-of-san-jose-the-apartment-owner%e2%80%99s-guide-to-earthquake-safety</link>
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		<title>Oakland&#8217;s Retrofit Guide: Earthquakes Happen, Easy Low Cost Ways to Make Your Home Earthquake Survivable</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Source: City of Oakland, California Surveying your home, foundation bolting, bracing your chimney, reinforcing walls with plywood, FAQ Click here to see the document.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.eeri.org/mitigation/resource-library/building-professionals/oaklands-retrofit-guide-earthquakes-happen-easy-low-cost-ways-to-make-your-home-earthquake-survivable</link>
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