Portland State University PDXScholar Dissertations and Theses Dissertations and Theses 1981 Preliminary inventory of lifeline systems and evaluation of seismic hazards in Reno and Sparks, Nevada Barbara Priest Portland State University Follow this and additional works at: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds Part of the Physical and Environmental Geography Commons, and the Tectonics and Structure Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Priest, Barbara, "Preliminary inventory of lifeline systems and evaluation of seismic hazards in Reno and Sparks, Nevada" (1981). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 3187. https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.3178 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of PDXScholar. Please contact us if we can make this document more accessible:
[email protected]. AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Barbara Priest for the Master of geography presented February 18, 1981. Title: Preliminary Inventory of Lifeline Systems and Evaluation of Seis- mic Hazards in Reno and Sparks, Nevada. APPROVED BY MEMBERS OF THE THESIS COMMITTEE: es G. Ashbaugh The Reno-Sparks community is in a seismically hazardous area. Recent research indicates that a Richter 7.0 or greater magnitude earthquake could affect the area. Many of the emergency and essential facilities are situated in dangerous geological locations and are housed in outdated structures which could be severely damaged in the event of a major earthquake. Detailed site evaluations need to be made with respect to location of new structures and of existing building safety.