Wind Hazard Mitigation Consortium developing
Wind Hazard Mitigation Consortium developing
Keywords Hazards,Wind
A group of universities are working together to develop a co-ordinated Wind Hazard Mitigation Consortium. Co-operating in this effort are Virginia Tech,Clemson, Florida International, Johns Hopkins, Louisiana State, North Carolina State, and Notre Dame universities, as well as the State University of New York at Buffalo and the University of Delaware. The Consortium has put together a comprehensive plan to develop knowledge and solutions concerning both technical and socio-economic aspects of wind hazards and is currently seeking support for this plan. For information about this effort, contact H.W. Tieleman, Engineering Science and Mechanics Department, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Tel: (540) 231 4190; Fax: (540) 231 4574; E-mail: tieleman@bt.edu.
(Natural Hazards Observer, March 1999.)
