The objective of this work is to perform a purely empirical assessment of the actual
capabilities of the horizontal-to-vertical (H/V) spectral ratio technique to provide reliable and …

Conceptual aspects related to seismic vulnerability, damage and risk evaluation are
discussed first, together with a short review of the most widely used possibilities for seismic …

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 …

In the last two decades, the horizontal-to-vertical (H/V) spectral ratio of seismic noise
technique has been widely used for site-effect estimation and geophysical exploration …

The validity of the estimation of seismic site response characteristics from ambient noise
measurements was investigated in the downtown district of the city of Thessaloniki (Northern …

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

Between the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century, Barcelona was
expanded, occupying the terrains connecting the old walled city and the nearby towns of the …

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 …