A new method accounts for social factors when assessing the seismic risk of a city
Friday, June 29, 2012 - 11:31
in Earth & Climate
Seismic risk not only depends on the magnitude of the tremor itself but also on the resistance of buildings and the social characteristics of its population. A team of Spanish scientists have presented a new method for calculating seismic risk incorporating aspects like social fragility and the chances of collective recovery.