November 8, 2024

Presentations: Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Presentations from Wednesday, February 13, 2013 are listed on this page. To view a presentation, click on the presentation title.

Earthquakes in Cascadia (8:30-10:00am)

Constraining the earthquake source region on the Cascadia Subduction Zone - David Schmidt
Finding Faults in Western Washington - Timothy Walsh
Performance of the Built Environment - John Hooper
How we are facilitating mitigation to earthquakes - Vicki McConnell

Resilience Planning (10:30-12:30pm)

The application of community resilience for disaster planning from national, state, and local perspectives - Chris Poland
Patience and Perseverance: Building a Pre-Disaster Recovery Framework - Jason Biermann
Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative – Susan Cutter
Resilience Planning in Oregon – Yumei Wang

Panel: Retrofit and Rehabilitation of Vulnerable Buildings (2:00-3:30pm)

Seismic Upgrades: Return on Investment - Franz Rad
Low Risk Does Not Equal No Risk - David Johnston
Political and Policy Perspectives: Vulnerable Buildings - Peter May
Seismic Upgrade of Melrose Triangle Building (Melrose Market, Seattle); Adaptive Reuse of Existing Buildings - Michael Wright and Jim Graham

School Seismic Safety (4:00-5:30pm)

EERI Plenary Introduction - Phil Gould and Yumei Wang
Global School Earthquake Safety - Janise Rodgers
“Children have the right to be safe in school buildings during earthquakes” - John Schelling
B.C. School Retrofit Program - Liam Finn
Emergency Planning in Washington State Schools - Barbara Thurman
Seismic Protection of Schools: A New Perspective - Michael Mahoney
Parents in Earthquake Safety (Lessons from Oregon) - Edward Wolf