Assessing federal research and development for hazard loss reduction

The federal response to the problem -- The role of federal R&D in hazard loss reduction -- Study approach -- Structure of the report -- Quantifying R&D for hazard loss reduction -- Identifying R&D funds -- Analysis criteria: isolating hazard loss R&D -- Characterizing the R&D eff...

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1. Verfasser: Meade, Charles (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Abbott, Megan E. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Santa Monica, Calif RAND 2003
Schriftenreihe:Rand Corporation / MR 1734
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Zusammenfassung:The federal response to the problem -- The role of federal R&D in hazard loss reduction -- Study approach -- Structure of the report -- Quantifying R&D for hazard loss reduction -- Identifying R&D funds -- Analysis criteria: isolating hazard loss R&D -- Characterizing the R&D effort -- Types of R&D programs that contribute to hazard loss reduction -- Funding distribution by program type -- Assessing program impact -- Overall assessments -- The policy challenge for hazard loss R&D -- The missing metric -- The human factor -- The implementation gap -- The current R&D payoff -- Key steps for policymakers -- Summary and conclusions -- The contribution of R&D to hazard loss reduction -- What is being asked of R&D? -- What is being asked of hazard loss R&D? -- The problem with the problem
Beschreibung:"Prepared for the Office of Science and Technology Policy"
Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-65)
Beschreibung:xviii, 65 p
ill
28 cm
ISBN:0833034421
0-8330-3442-1