Mount Rainier - Active Cascade Volcano (Paperback)

This volume develops a research plan to study and monitor Mount Rainier, an active Cascade volcano located about 35 km southeast of the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area. The book also addresses issues of communication and coordination among geoscientists, social scientists, planners, and responsible authorities, so that research results can be used to support hazard reduction efforts. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Executive Summary 2 Mount Rainier, Active Cascade Volcano 3 Development and History of Mount Rainier 4 Volcano Monitoring 5 Mitigation: Coexisting with Mount Rainier 6 Implementation References Appendix A: Growth Management Act of State of Washington Appendix B: Scientific Research and Collecting in Mount Rainier National Park Appendix C: Workshop Attendees