US-JAPAN COOPERATIVE RESEARCH FOR URBAN EARTHQUAKE DISASTER MITIGATI

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The activities of the US-Japan Cooperative Research on Urban Earthquake Disaster Mitigation are described. The program was supported by the MEXT, Japanese government, and the NSF on the US side. Statements include motivations aroused by complex disasters in urban earthquakes, multi-disciplinary research framework, efforts for coordination, outputs and significant features of the program.