A large volume of work has been carried out in recent years to assess the effects of
individual hazards on urban areas. However, due to its complexity, assessing the probable …

This article introduces the Special Issue on Risk Protection for Cultural Heritage and Historic
Centres. The article starts by reviewing the gaps in knowledge and practice related to …

The present research aims to explore the influence of site effects on the seismic vulnerability
of the historical centre of Baranello, a little town in the Molise Region of Italy. Structural and …

Objectives While person-/patient-centered care aims to influence policymakers' rules and
regulations to improve the care of individuals worldwide, exploration of the concept in the …

Earthquakes pose a looming threat to human life and habitats, as well as the large-scale
preservation of urban cultural heritage assets located in historic centres. These areas …

Abstract Public Open Spaces (POSs) such as streets and squares, in our cities are
characterized by spatio-temporal variations of users' vulnerability and exposure in view of …

Emergency evacuation is regarded as the most important disaster response action for
protecting human life from potentially lethal threats. Despite growing research aimed at …

Urban disasters and the practice of emergency management present obvious cross-regional
characteristics given the increasing complexity of urban development and operating …

Purpose Worldwide, natural hazards are affecting urban cultural heritage and World
Heritage Sites, exacerbating other environmental and human-induced threats deriving from …

Road networks are regarded as the backbone of transportation systems, which play an
important role in the social and economic prosperity of societies. Due to this reason, it is …