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Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative
Entry ID: PDC_EMI
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Summary
Abstract: The Pacific Disaster Center Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative (EMI) is a
knowledge base to hare and understand disaster risk management sound practices
and systems in place in many of the world's most disaster-prone urban
environments. The data base incorporates a Disaster Risk Management City
Profile (DRM-City Profile) for each one of the twenty participating cities.

[Summary provided by the Pacific Disaster Center.]
Related URL
Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: Crisis Prevention and Recovery in UNDP.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: World Bank Hazard Risk management.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: International Strategy for Disaster reduction.
Service Citation
Originators: Pacific Disaster Center
Title: Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative
Provider: Pacific Disaster Center
URL: http://www.pdc.org/emi/emihome.html
Service Keywords
HAZARDS MANAGEMENT >HAZARDS MITIGATION   [Definition]
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >GEOLOGICAL ADVISORIES >EARTHQUAKES   [Definition]
HAZARDS MANAGEMENT >HAZARDS PLANNING   [Definition]
Science Keywords
HUMAN DIMENSIONS >NATURAL HAZARDS >EARTHQUAKES   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >EARTHQUAKES >EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE/INTENSITY   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >EARTHQUAKES >EARTHQUAKE OCCURRENCES   [Definition]
SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >EARTHQUAKES >EARTHQUAKE PREDICTIONS   [Definition]
ISO Topic Category
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Project
ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program   [Information]
Keywords
Natural Hazards
Natural Disaster
Risk Management
Earthquakes
Mitigation
Service Provider
Pacific Disaster Center

Service Provider Personnel
Name: PACIFIC DISASTER CENTER
Phone: 808-891-0525
Email: info at pdc.org
Contact Address:
Pacific Disaster Center
1305 No. Holopono Street
Suite #2
 City: Kihei
Province or State: Hawaii
Postal Code: 96753
Country: USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online
Fees: No fees
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA

PACIFIC DISASTER CENTER
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 808-891-0525
Email: info at pdc.org
Contact Address:
Pacific Disaster Center
1305 No. Holopono Street
Suite #2
City: Kihei
Province or State: Hawaii
Postal Code: 96753
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2007-02-06
SERF Last Revision Date: 2007-02-07
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