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Hazard Mapping

Housing and Economic Impacts

Hazardous Materials

Business and Industry Liability

Local Government Liability

HAZARD MAPPING

The San FranciscoBay Area - On Shaky Ground, April 1995, 56 pages. Describes the ground shaking hazard in the Bay Area and provides options for mitigating the hazard. Includes 14 map sheets of the San Francisco Bay Area at a scale of 1:1,000,000 [1 inch = 16miles] showing earthquake hazards: [1] earthquake fault sources, [2] geologic materials and their ability to amplify ground shaking; [3] ground-shaking intensities from a modeled version of the LomaPrieta earthquake, and [4] ground-shaking intensities from an earthquake on 11 possible future earthquake scenarios.
Price: $13 + $3 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P95001EQK

Multi-Media CD-ROM - On Shaky Ground, April 1996. Contains text and maps from the report above as well as the city maps listed below. Also includes the following:

How to protect your home and loved ones

How to strengthen your wood-frame house

1000 maps of shaking hazard in the Bay Area

Information on over 10 Bay Area faults

Dozens of earthquake damage photos

Over 30 minutes of digital video

Animated graphics.

Minimum System Requirements, MAC:

MacOS 7.1 or greater

Double speed CD-ROM

Macintosh computer with 68040 or greater processor

6 MB application RAM

640x480 256 color monitor

QuickTime extensions (included)

Minimum System Requirements, Windows:

MPC Standard PC(486) 50mhz or better microprocessor

Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher

8 MB of RAM

Video display capable of at least 640x480 resolution with 256 colors

Double speed CD-ROM

Sound Blaster or compatible soundcard

Quick Time for Windows(included)

Price: $35 + $5 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P96003EQK

Special: On Shaky Ground CD-ROM with Shaken Awake! report, (See description of the Shaken Awake! report below.)
Price: $40 + $7 postage& handling; CAT. NO. P96004EQK.

Computer Files - On Shaky Ground, April 1996. Includes: geologic materials amplification and ground-shaking intensities for 11scenarios. Requires GIS system such as ArcInfo. Available in *.cas,*.dlg, *.bdf, and ArcInfo polygon coverage. (12 layers, one foreach scenario). Specify desired layers and format when ordering.
Price: $125 per EACH data layer + $5 postage and handling;CAT. NO. P96005EQK.

On Shaky Ground - City Maps, April 1995. City maps include local streets and show: 1) geologic materials and their ability to amplify ground-shaking, and 2) ground-shaking intensities for those earthquake scenarios where significant damage potential has been identified within the developed portion of the city. [Note that many of ABAG's City Earthquake Maps can be viewed online.]
Price varies: $6 to $30 (see below) + $4 postage and handlingfor up to four maps (+ $1 for each additional map, $15 maximum);CAT. NO. P95002EQK.

CIRCLE CITY MAPS ORDERED: Jump to a county category below, scroll down for the whole listing, or skip to the end of the city map listings.

Maps for Alameda County
$18 A-1 Alameda
$ 8 A-2 Berkeley, Albany
$ 8 A-3 Castro Valley
$14 A-4 Dublin
$ 8 A-6 Fremont, Newark
$10 A-7 Hayward, Union City
$ 6 A-8 Livermore
$12 A-9 North and Central Oakland, and Piedmont, Emeryville
$12 A-10 East Oakland
$14 A-11 Pleasanton
$12 A-12 San Leandro
$ 8 A-13 San Lorenzo

Maps for Contra Costa County
$10 C-1 Alamo
$ 6 C-2 Antioch
$ 6 C-20 Blackhawk
$ 6 C-3 Brentwood
$ 6 C-4 Clayton
$10 C-5 Concord
$ 8 C-6 Danville
$ 8 C-7 El Cerrito
$ 8 C-18 El Sobrante
$ 6 C-8 Hercules, Pinole
$ 8 C-19 Kensington
$12 C-9 Lafayette
$ 6 C-10 Martinez
$12 C-11 Moraga
$ 6 C-21 Oakley, Bethel Island
$ 8 C-12 Orinda
$ 6 C-13 Pittsburg
$ 8 C-14 Pleasant Hill
$10 C-15 Richmond, San Pablo
$14 C-16 San Ramon
$10 C-17 Walnut Creek

Maps for Marin County
$14 M-1 Belvedere, Sausalito, Tiburon
$14 M-2 Corte Madera, Larkspur
$ 6 M-3 Fairfax
$12 M-4 Mill Valley
$ 8 M-5 Novato
$ 6 M-6 Ross, San Anselmo
$14 M-7 San Rafael

Maps for Napa County
$ 6 N-1 American Canyon
$ 6 N-2 Calistoga
$ 6 N-3 Napa
$ 6 N-4 St. Helena
$ 6 N-5 Yountville

Maps for San Francisco County
$14 SF-1 San Francisco

Maps for San Mateo County
$ 6 SM-1 Belmont, San Carlos
$ 6 SM-2 Burlingame, Millbrae, and Hillsborough
$ 6 SM-3 Daly City, Colma
$ 6 SM-13 El Granada, Montara, and Moss Beach
$ 6 SM-4 Foster City
$ 6 SM-5 Half Moon Bay
$ 6 SM-14 La Honda, Pescadero, and San Gregorio
$ 8 SM-6 Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, and Atherton
$ 6 SM-7 Pacifica
$ 6 SM-8 Portola Valley
$ 6 SM-9 Redwood City
$ 6 SM-10 San Mateo
$ 6 SM-11 South San Francisco, and Brisbane, San Bruno
$ 6 SM-12 Woodside

Maps for Santa Clara County
$ 6 SC-1 Cupertino
$ 6 SC-2 Gilroy
$ 6 SC-3 Los Altos, Los Altos Hills
$ 6 SC-5 Morgan Hill
$ 8 SC-6 Mountain View
$ 6 SC-7 Palo Alto
$10 SC-8x Northeast San Jose
$10 SC-9 Southeast San Jose
$10 SC-10 Southwest San Jose, Campbell, Los Gatos, and Monte Sereno
$10 SC-11x North and Central San Jose, Santa Clara, and Milpitas
$ 6 SC-12 Saratoga
$ 8 SC-13 Sunnyvale

Maps for Solano County
$ 8 SOL-1 Benicia
$ 6 SOL-2 Dixon
$ 6 SOL-3 Fairfield, Suisun City
$ 6 SOL-4 Rio Vista
$ 6 SOL-5 Vacaville
$12 SOL-6 Vallejo

Maps for Sonoma County
$ 6 SON-9 Boyes Hot Springs, Glen Ellen, and Kenwood
$ 6 SON-1 Cloverdale
$ 6 SON-2 Healdsburg
$ 8 SON-3 Petaluma
$ 6 SON-4 Rohnert Park, Cotati
$ 6 SON-5 Santa Rosa
$ 6 SON-6 Sebastopol
$ 6 SON-7 Sonoma
$ 6 SON-8 Windsor

Regionwide Earthquake Secondary Hazard Maps for Dam-Failure Inundation Areas, and Liquefaction Susceptibility. These two maps cover the entire nine-county region. The maps are blue-line single-colorozalid prints, rather than color printed maps. The map scale is 1:250,000; each map covers the region and is approximately 42" x 48". Please allow 4 working days for the prints to be ordered from the blue-line printing company.
Price: $10 + $7 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P95003EQK.

HOUSING AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS

Shaken Awake! Estimates of Uninhabitable Dwelling Units and Peak Shelter Populations in Future Earthquakes Affecting the SanFrancisco Bay Region , April 1996, 144 pages. Estimates the number of housing units likely to be uninhabitable, displaced populations,and people requiring public shelter following 11 likely future earthquakes. The scenarios are identical to those in On Shaky Ground. Research was conducted by ABAG and George Washington University.
Price: $15 + $5 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P96002EQK.
Special: On Shaky Ground CD-ROM with Shaken Awake! report, (See a description of the Shaken Awake!report below.)
Price: $40 + $7 postage& handling CAT. NO. P96004EQK.
Shaken Awake! Uninhabitable Housing Files for Loma Prieta,January 1996. A PC-compatible diskette of the locations and characteristicsof the housing units rendered uninhabitable by the Loma Prietaearthquake. Format: *.dbf.
Price: $25 + $5 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P96001EQK.

Macroeconomic Effects of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, November 1991, 48 pages. Includes an analyses of the impacts on employment, retail sales, wages, and output. Additional analysis is included for two hypothetical future earthquake scenarios. Conslusions highlight the small impact of this earthquake on the region's economy and the importance functioning infrastrucutre in minimizing economic impacts in future earthquakes.
Price: $7 + $3 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P91001EQK.

EARTHQUAKES AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Hazardous Materials Problems in Earthquakes: A Guide to their Cause and Mitigation, November 1990, 72 pages. This report details types of releases in past earthquakes, techniques for assessing and minimizing risk, ways to mitigate risk associated with tanks, pipes, and laboratory chemicals, use of secondary containment and chemical separation to mitigate risk, emergency response lessons, employee education programs, and program motivations.
Price: $12 + $3 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P90002EQK.

Hazardous Materials Problems in Earthquakes: Executive Summary, November 1990, 6-page brochure. Short summary of hazardous materials releases in past earthquakes and mitigation techniques.
Price: $3 + $1 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P90003EQK.

Background Materials, September 1990, 281 pages. A volume containing selected articles and papers dealing with hazardous materials problems in earthquake and mitigation strategies, including[1] checklists and guidelines, [2] general articles, [3] background information, [4] company and local government programs, [5] legislationand regulations, and [6] references.
Price: $15 plus $5 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P90001EQK.

DATABASE, September 1990
A PC-compatible diskette of over 350 hazardous materials problems in 28 past earthquakes, including over 150 from the Loma Prieta earthquake. The file is a standard database file and can be used with dBASE, Foxbase, Foxpro or Clipper. The database has 17 fields: Name of Earthquake, Location, Date of Earthquake, Time of Earthquake, Magnitude, Company, Address, City, County, Problem [grouped into13 categories], Material, Quantity, Units, Comments, Contained, Clean-up and Source.
Price: $20 + $3 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P90005EQK.

Toxic Gas Releases in Earthquakes: Existing Programs, Sources, and Mitigation Strategies, November 1991, 374 pages. A binder containing three documents prepared by ABAG for the South Coast Air Quality Management Districtin Los Angeles region: 1) Review of Emergency Preparedness Programs for Preventing or Controlling Toxic Gas Releases in Earthquakes; 2) Sources of Toxic Gas Releases in Earthquakes; and 3) Manualof Techniques for Preventing or Controlling Toxic Gas Releasesin Earthquakes.
Price: $20 + $5 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P91002EQK.

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY LIABILITY

The Liability of Businesses and Industries for Earthquake Hazardsand Losses: Executive Summary, April 1984, 8-page brochure. (Multiplecopy discount.)
Price: $3 + $1 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P84003EQK.

Background Research Reports, September 1984, 199 pages. Includes the text of five background reports prepared for a projecton earthquake hazards and liability: [1] Private Sector Tort Liability:Safety Incentives, and Earthquakes; [2] Perceptions of Expertson Earthquake-Related Knowledge; [3] Tort Liability of Private Businesses and Industries for Earthquake Hazards and Losses_AReview of Current California Law; [4] The Impact of Tort Liabilityon the Willingness of Companies to Mitigate Earthquake Hazards;and [5] Approaches for Improving Tort Liability Effectivenessin Promoting Earthquake Safety.
Price: $15 + $5 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P84005EQK.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT LIABILITY

The Liability of Local Governments for Earthquake Hazards and Losses: A Guide to the Law and its Impacts in the States ofAlaska, California, Utah and Washington, February 1989, 52pages. This report includes discussions on rules governing the legal liability of local governments for earthquake hazards and losses, the effect of liability rules on earthquake safety mitigation programs, several hypothetical situations, and approaches for using liability topromote safety.
Price: $12 + $3 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P88003PLN.

The Liability of Local Governments for Earthquake Hazards and Losses: Executive Summary, February 1989, 8-page brochure. (Multiple copy discount.)
Price: $3 + $1 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P89001PLN.

Background Research Reports, October 1988, 295 pages. Includes the text of three background reports prepared for a project on earthquake hazards and local government liability: [1] Update on Local Government Liability for Earthquake-Related Injuries and Damages; [2] Key Statutes and Cases; and [3] The Impact of Tort Liability on Local Government Programs Related to Earthquake Hazards and Losses.
Price: $15 + $5 postage and handling; CAT. NO. P88004PLN.

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