Background Governments worldwide have implemented large-scale non-pharmaceutical
interventions, such as social distancing or school closures, to prevent and control the growth …

The purpose of this paper is to offer a comprehensive overview of the socioeconomic effects
of earthquakes. We begin with a thorough literature review. Following this, we assess policy …

Local site characterization and regional tectonic environment are crucial when designing
earthquake-resistant bridges. Insufficient understanding of these factors can lead to …

Peripheral and demographically fragile territories could be less resilient to the impact of
large natural shocks such as earthquakes, but causal evidence is still limited, in particular for …

Abstract “Natural” disasters" have negative consequences for the affected areas, including
significant economic impacts. Using a sample of European NUTS-3 regions over the period …

Growing evidence warns about the detrimental effects of the stress induced by natural
disasters on learning outcomes. Yet less is known about how political leadership could …

This paper examines the hypothesis that preventive urban policy responses to disaster
threats are likely to play a positive role in the resilient development of cities, not only by …

This study presents the results of a medium-term assessment of earthquake recovery,
aiming to measure non-economic welfare losses resulting from the indirect impacts of …

The purpose of this paper is to offer a comprehensive overview of the socio-economic effects
of earthquakes. We begin with a thorough literature review. Following this, we assess policy …

This study aims to highlight the degree of perception of the young population (18–35 years
old), from the northern region of Oltenia (Gorj County, Romania), regarding the impact of the …