Abstract:The seismic vulnerability assessment of a city is usually based on buildings’ characteristics, underground geophysical properties, socio-economic activities, and population density. This research highlights the value of a complete and manageable database for large-scale seismic vulnerability assessment of urban areas: such databases are often missing or partially developed for the majority of Italian cities. This study is based on the creation of a GIS database containing useful information to identify and val… Show more
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