HR: 0800h
AN: H31B-10    [Abstracts]
TI: The Center for Natural Hazards Research at East Carolina University
AU: * Curtis, S
EM: curtisw@ecu.edu
AF: East Carolina University, Center for Natural Hazards Research, Department of Geography Brewster A232, Greenville, NC 27858, United States
AU: Kruse, J B
EM: krusej@ecu.edu
AF: East Carolina University, Center for Natural Hazard Research, Department of Economics Brewster A116, Greenville, NC 27858, United States
AB: The Center for Natural Hazards Research (CNHR) in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences at East Carolina University (ECU) was established in 2004 to foster a multidisciplinary research community that seeks to understand and, thereby, improve our ability to withstand and recover from adverse events caused by natural processes. In keeping with its mission "to promote research and analysis that ultimately reduces the harm caused by forces of nature to life, business, and the environment" the CNHR has 15 core faculty and faculty associates and supports graduate student research. Projects range from examining the economic impact and rebuilding plans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to analyzing global precipitation extremes.
DE: 1817 Extreme events
DE: 6304 Benefit-cost analysis
DE: 6309 Decision making under uncertainty
DE: 6324 Legislation and regulations (6615)
SC: Hydrology [H]
MN: 2007 Joint Assembly