Abstract The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (SFDRR) highlights
the importance of scientific research, supporting the 'availability and application of science …

Over recent years, seismic losses are increasing dramatically in terms of magnitude and
frequency, thereby causing severe impacts on societies and economies. The increment in …

Recently, the US FEMA's standardized best-practice methodology Hazus for estimating
potential losses from common natural hazards, including earthquakes, flood, and hurricanes …

Risk evaluation and loss analysis is key in foreseeing the impact of disasters caused by
natural hazards and may contribute effectively in improving resilience in a community …

Quantification of disaster wastes has been considered only recently by emergency planners
or waste managers, thus only few works exist on the subject. However, we can see an …

The increase in the number and severity of various disasters has put communities in danger.
Hospitals and other health care facilities play an important role in managing patients and …

An interactive user-friendly web-based application for urban seismic risk assessment
referred to as rapid risk evaluator (ER2) is presented. It combines three major input …

History shows that countries along the Dead Sea Transform, including Israel, have suffered
considerable destruction from strong earthquakes, and thus, a modern approach for damage …

The shear wave velocity of surficial sediments (VS) and the fundamental site period (TO) are
important parameters for analysis of the free-field seismic response. Their spatial distribution …

Mega-earthquakes that occur in mountainous areas of densely populated cities are
particularly catastrophic, triggering large landslides, destroying more buildings, and usually …