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GeoMapNW - Partners
PROJECT PARTNERS
Many scientists and engineers -- from the UW, other
universities, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Washington
Division of Geology and Earth Resources, the City of Seattle,
King County, other local agencies, and private businesses -- are
working to identify geologic hazards in Puget Sound. The work is
anticipated to take many years, but some of the early products
are already being incorporated into landslide-hazard and
earthquake-hazard maps being developed in parallel by the USGS
and others. This work is coordinated with FEMA's Project Impact,
a long-term program to reduce disaster costs through informed
planning. This work is also being conducted in consort with
investigations into the deep crustal structure and the regional
geologic framework of western Washington, particularly as they
may affect condition along the rapidly urbanizing Seattle-Tacoma
urban corridor and the associated urbanizing fringes of Pierce
and Kitsap counties.
Research Affiliates
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