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</B><I>GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division<BR>
</I>Seth Stein, Zhenming Wang<BR>
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Assessing seismic hazards in the mid-continent and developing mitigation strategies ischallenging because damaging earthquakes are rare. We solicit papers exploring scientific and policy aspects of the earthquakes, theirhazards, and appropriate mitigation strategies. <BR>
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Geophysics/Tectonophysics/Seismology; Tectonics; Public Policy<BR>
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Website: <a href="http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2010/sessions/topical.asp?CatID=Geophysics%2FTectonophysics%2FSeismology&submit=Go">http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2010/sessions/topical.asp?CatID=Geophysics%2FTectonophysics%2FSeismology&submit=Go</a><BR>
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Zhenming<BR>
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Zhenming Wang, PhD, PE<BR>
Head, Geologic Hazards Section<BR>
Kentucky Geological Survey<BR>
Adjunct Professor<BR>
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences<BR>
228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building<BR>
University of Kentucky<BR>
Lexington, KY 40506<BR>
Phone: 859-323-0564<BR>
email: <a href="zmwang@uky.edu">zmwang@uky.edu</a><BR>
www.uky.edu/KGS/geologichazards/<BR>
www.uky.edu/AS/Geology/faculty/wang.html<BR>
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