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Reducing Disaster Losses Through Better Information (1999)
Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources (CGER)

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. "2 Information for Decision Making." Reducing Disaster Losses Through Better Information. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1999.

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TABLE 2-1 Information Resources for Decision Making

Base Data

   Topography

   Political boundaries

   Public land survey system

   Geographic names

   Demography

   Land ownership/use

   Critical facilities

Scientific Data

   Hydrography/hydrology (surface and subsurface flows and levels)

   Ocean levels and tides

   Soils

   Geology: rock types/ages/properties/structure

   Meteorology and climatology

   Archeology

   Seismology: active faults, seismicity, seismic wave propagation, ground motion

   Volcanology

   Wildlife: habitat, spawning areas, breeding grounds

Engineering Data

   Control structures: locks, dams, levees

   Pump stations

   Building inventories/codes

   Offshore facilities

   Transportation, bridges, tunnels

   Utility infrastructure, pipelines, power lines

   Critical facilities

   Communication systems

Economic Data

   Financial

   Insurance: holdings, losses

   Exposure

Environmental Data

   Threatened and endangered species

   Hazardous sites

   Water quality

   Critical facilities

Response Data

   Evacuation routes

   Management plans

   Aircraft routes

   Personnel deployment

   Equipment deployment

   Warning system

   Shelters

   Monitoring system

   Loss estimates

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