{"id":9712,"date":"2018-02-23T20:50:46","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T19:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eucentre.it\/?page_id=9712"},"modified":"2025-11-20T15:39:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:39:23","slug":"hazard-vulnerability-and-risk-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eucentre.it\/en\/hazard-vulnerability-and-risk-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Hazard, vulnerability and risk assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"

The development of risk scenarios is essential for supporting seismic risk management decisions.
\nThis process involves the integrated analysis of hazards, vulnerabilities and exposures in relation to various types of natural and human-induced events. These assessments are an essential tool for territorial planning, emergency management, and defining risk mitigation strategies.<\/p>\n

In the field of seismicity in particular, many years of experience have led to the development of seismic micro-zones using probabilistic and deterministic approaches, the production of hazard maps related to ground shaking and co-seismic effects (such as liquefaction and slope instability), and the assessment of the vulnerability of buildings and infrastructure at different spatial scales.
\nAs well as estimating expected damage in the event of an earthquake, the activity includes analysing cascading effects and defining measures to mitigate them. These activities are supported by a computer laboratory dedicated to developing platforms, primarily web-based, equipped with a GIS interface for visualising and managing spatially distributed data. These platforms are particularly useful in the emergency preparation and management phase.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Some Active Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Below are some of the current research projects in which the Foundation is participating:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>