The most relevant seismic vulnerability and risk analysis methods are discussed and
compared in this article using, as a pilot urban area, the city of Barcelona, Spain, where risk …

This article contributes to the development and application of two latest-generation methods
of seismic risk analysis in urban areas. The first method, namely vulnerability index method …

The vulnerability index method, in its version developed in the framework of the European
project Risk-UE, has been adapted and applied in this article, to evaluate the seismic risk for …

The vulnerability index and capacity spectrum-based methods used to assess the expected
physical damage in dwellings are revisited, and their main advantages and shortcomings …

The risk evaluation model CAPRA (Comprehensive Approach to Probabilistic Risk
Assessment) is a techno-scientific methodology and information platform, composed of tools …

A unified probabilistic seismic hazard assessment (PSHA) for the Pyrenean region has been
performed by an international team composed of experts from Spain and France during the …

ABSTRACT The Korean Peninsula is located in a stable intraplate region with low‐
seismicity rates and long recurrence intervals of major earthquakes. Recent moderate‐size …

Methods: In the paper, based on a speedy methodology developed by some of the authors
on building aggregates, the seismic vulnerability quick estimation of some masonry …

Este trabajo es una contribución al desarrollo y aplicación de métodos avanzados de
análisis de riesgo sísmico en grandes ciudades y se ha estructurado en dos partes: la …

This article presents a management tool for the large-scale assessment and mitigation of the
seismic risk of urban systems. The research introduces a new perspective for a scientifically …