Review of Earthquake Resilience and Safety in Building Construction

Seismic Hazard Resilience in Montenegro: A Comprehensive Qualitative Analysis of Local Preparedness and Response Mechanisms

“…Also, research into earthquake resilience covers a broad spectrum of topics, including structural design principles, community preparedness, the resilience of healthcare systems, and the application of seismic isolation techniques [34]. These studies reveal significant shortcomings in traditional seismic design methods [34], emphasize the essential role of community resilience in disaster risk management [30], highlight the critical need for robust healthcare systems to respond effectively after earthquakes [35], and discuss how seismic isolation can help create communities that are sustainably resilient to such natural disasters [36].…”

“…These studies have pinpointed key factors that influence how individuals prepare for such disasters. These include access to independent information about earthquakes, understanding of seismic risks, confidence in personal and community response capabilities (self-efficacy and collective efficacy), general knowledge about earthquakes, outcome expectations, the availability of social support, and established normative beliefs [1,2,12,15,36,[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52]. Findings indicate that individuals who possess a comprehensive understanding of disaster management are more likely to act decisively, such as evacuating promptly or quickly resuming their usual activities post-disaster, compared to those with limited knowledge, who may delay action while waiting for further instructions [1,2,12,15,36,[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52].…”